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9781403987457 English 1403987459 One of the biggest challenges facing the Asia-Pacific region in the 21st century is the large scale cross-border movement of people. This book explores: sovereignty; security issues and border-management strategies of major states, in the face of intensified transnational economic and social processes; and the expanding global governance regime., One of the biggest challenges facing the Asia-Pacific region in the twenty-first century is the large scale cross-border movement of people. The key issues include international labour migration, irregular migration flows provoked by political instability and other migrant flows. This book explores the following themes: sovereignty, security issues and border-management strategies of major states, in the face of intensified transnational economic and social processes and the expanding global governance regime. It also examines policy responses to migrants and migration processes, at the border and across borders., This book examines international labour migration, security and border-management strategies in Asia, in the face of intensified transnational economic and social processes and the expanding global governance regime. It argues that state policy pertaining to international migration is increasingly shaped by, and responds to, challenges such as border security, international agreements, civil society activism and new norms of global governance. It focuses on policy responses to migrants and migration processes at the border and across borders, against the backdrop of four major challenges: the regulation of populations and cross-border movements; security issues; international agreements, and new norms of global governance developed by regional and international NGOs and other international organisations.
9781403987457 English 1403987459 One of the biggest challenges facing the Asia-Pacific region in the 21st century is the large scale cross-border movement of people. This book explores: sovereignty; security issues and border-management strategies of major states, in the face of intensified transnational economic and social processes; and the expanding global governance regime., One of the biggest challenges facing the Asia-Pacific region in the twenty-first century is the large scale cross-border movement of people. The key issues include international labour migration, irregular migration flows provoked by political instability and other migrant flows. This book explores the following themes: sovereignty, security issues and border-management strategies of major states, in the face of intensified transnational economic and social processes and the expanding global governance regime. It also examines policy responses to migrants and migration processes, at the border and across borders., This book examines international labour migration, security and border-management strategies in Asia, in the face of intensified transnational economic and social processes and the expanding global governance regime. It argues that state policy pertaining to international migration is increasingly shaped by, and responds to, challenges such as border security, international agreements, civil society activism and new norms of global governance. It focuses on policy responses to migrants and migration processes at the border and across borders, against the backdrop of four major challenges: the regulation of populations and cross-border movements; security issues; international agreements, and new norms of global governance developed by regional and international NGOs and other international organisations.