Mobility, Labour Migration and Border Controls in Asia

Download or read book Mobility, Labour Migration and Border Controls in Asia written by Amarjit Kaur and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2006-06-12 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines international migration, security and border-management strategies in Asia, in the face of intensified transnational economic and social processes and the expanding governmental regime. It argues that state policy to migrants is increasingly shaped by, and responds to challenges such as border security, international agreements, and new norms of global governnace developed by NGOs and other international advocacy organizations. This volume will contribute to important debates about globalization, international migration and issues of cross-border movements, and inform debates on issues of security, governance and population movements in the Asia-Pacific region.