International Migration and Development in South Asia

ISBN-13: 9780415724234 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 244 str.

Tai Yong Tan; Md Mizanur Rahman

Opis

In migration studies, the nexus between migration and development in the global South has been meticulously debated. However, a unanimous resolution to this debate has not been found, due to the ever-changing nature of international migration. This book advances knowledge on the global debate on the migration-development relationship by documenting experiences in a number of countries in South Asia. Drawing on the experiences of global South Asians, this volume documents the impact of migration on the social, economic, and political fields in the broader context of development. It also presents a regional experience by looking into the migration-development nexus in the context of South Asia, and analyses the role South Asian migrants and diaspora communities play in the South Asian society. Contributions from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds, including sociology, anthropology, political science, international relations and economics, document the development implications of South Asian migration. Broad in scope in terms of contents, timeline of migration, and geographical coverage, the book presents empirically-based case studies involving India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Nepal and their emigrants living and working in different parts of the world. Going beyond reporting the impacts of migration on economic development by highlighting the implications of 'social development' on society, this book provides a fascinating contribution to the fields of Asian Development, Migration Studies and South Asian Studies.

Spis treści

1. International Migration and Development in South Asia: An Introduction 2. Innovative Incorporation: Diasporic Representation and Political Rights in India 3.The diaspora meets the development industry: Engaging Norwegian-Pakistanis in development back home 4. British-Bangladeshi Immigrants and Local Political Landscape in Bangladesh 5. Indian Professional Immigrants and Healthcare Sector in India 6. A Troublesome Home?: Transnational Properties and its Discontents in Indian Punjab 7. Bangladeshi Migration to Southern Europe: Implications on Migrant Families 8. Indian Migration to the Gulf and Development Challenges in India 9. International Migration and Economic Changes in South Asia: Emergence of the Middle Class 10. Punjabi Immigrants and Rural Development in Doaba Region of Indian Punjab 11. International Migration and Development: Prospects and Challenges for Nepal 12. Pakistani Migration to the Gulf and Development in Miranzai Valley in Pakistan 13. The Other Side of the Migration and Development Nexus: Human Trafficking in Sri Lanka