The current era is marked by an unparalleled level of human migration that has wide-ranging impacts upon social, economic, political, and cultural life in countries of origin and settlement. Such transformations impact not only those who are migrating, but those who are left behind as well as those who live in the areas where migrants settle. Given the social, economic, political and ideological importance of international migration; students, scholars and policy makers need to develop a sound, wide ranging and forward looking understanding of these phenomena. Unfortunately, this is difficult because academic information is distributed over a wide range of publications, and reflects disciplinary, methodological and national perogatives. Featuring sixty essays written by leading of internationally-based and multidisciplinary scholars, The Routledge Handbook of International Migration offers readers a contemporary, integrated and comprehensive understanding of the major topics, concepts, methods and findings in the field of international migration.
