Humans have extensively migrated in the greatest variety of circum­stances throughout history. The cause factors have been climatic, political, economic, religious, and love of adventure. Today, around 200 M people are living beyond their homes of origin. And yet a number of people fall prey to unconventional, if not risky, migration paths. One of these paths is by being trafficked - often called modern-day slavery is the recruitment, transportation, or receipt of people for the purpose of exploitation. About 600,000 to 800,000 people, mostly women and children, are annually trafficked...

Historical knowing is a force in modern transformations of the world and a means for making the country in the image of the nation. Histories have formed territoriality and development trajectories of the modern day, so the past of its emergence depicts much of its present and future. The modern development pioneers attached emphasis on the potential of historical past of the countries for growth. This book however revisits arguments about the interaction between history and development in South and Southeast Asia through examination of a few key factors such as: the Asian economic miracle;...

This volume provides theoretical treatments of remittance on how its development potential is translated into reality. The authors meticulously delve into diverse mechanisms through which migrant communities remit, investigating how recipients engage in the development process in South Asia.

This book investigates the alarming of fatalities among migrant workers. The authors argue that migrant workers are often powerless and unprotected by national laws, unearthing new truths on migrant workers as significant economic players.

This book explores a number of issues related to the stigma arising from HIV/AIDS infection, perceived or actual discrimination from the community and society and the extent of vulnerabilities for infected Asian refugees and immigrants.