Migration Without Borders

Antoine Pécoud holds a PhD in Social Anthropology from Oxford University and has been affiliated to different research centers in the UK, Germany, and France. He now works for UNESCO’s section on International Migration.

"...a very mind-stretching, stimulating book.”  ·   Joan Anderson, University of San Diego (for the ABS Past Presidents’ 2009 Book Award committee)“In taking up their consideration of migration without borders, editors Antoine Pécoud and Paul de Guchteneire have assembled an impressive and diverse list of contributors, whose expertise covers many disciplines of the social sciences and, in some cases, also involves direct experience in such international organizations as the United Nations (UN) and the European Union (EU). Equally compelling is the fact that authors are located in countries of the global North and the global South, and the topical coverage by the authors considers both North and South. Rarely indeed has such systematic attention been paid to a broad comparative context in grappling with the economic, social, human rights, and ethical implications of the idea of ‘migration without borders.’”  ·   Canadian Studies in Population “This long-awaited book…gives a good overview of the issues at stake and offers a survey of the discourses and ethical arguments and the migration rights and regimes in several countries, regions and worldwide…all [chapters] are well written, illustrative and accessible…The volume will…provoke dispute and compels the reader to participate in this fascinating exercise.”  ·   International Migration and Integration“The theoretical and practical range in this collection of essays is impressive, and the reader is left with a greater understanding of the complex dimensions that must be considered when governments try to manage the movement of people…All those interested in the future of international migration in a globalizing world will find the research presented in this book to be a stimulating mix of discomforting realities and hopeful possibilities.”  ·   Population, Space, and Place“…makes a very interesting read for anyone who wishes to get hold of a comprehensive exposition of the complex dynamics of migratory trends in the globalised world we live in today…This should definitely serve as a core text for anyone involved in policy-making in this area."  ·  CLR News“Each essay provides a detailed, well-written overview of the historical development and demographic growth of international migration in the region. These regional essays are miniature masterpieces, and the authors demonstrate encyclopedic knowledge of their subjects. Overall, the book has a far higher degree of thematic coherence and development than most anthologies on global migration….Highly recommended.”  ·  Choice

• List of tablesForewordPierre Sané, Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences, UNESCOChapter 1. Introduction: the migration without borders scenarioAntoine Pécoud and Paul de GuchteneirePART I: THEORETICAL ISSUESChapter 2. The economics and politics of the free movement of peopleNigel HarrisChapter 3. The frontiers of mobility CatherineWihtol de WendenChapter 4. The ethics, economics and governance of free movementMehmet UgurChapter 5. Managing migration: towards the missing regime?Bimal GhoshChapter 6. Open borders and the welfare stateHan EntzingerPART II: REGIONAL PERSPECTIVESChapter 7. Europe without borders: rhetoric, reality or Utopia?Jan Kunz and Mari LeinonenChapter 8. Creating a borderless West Africa: constraints and prospects for intra-regional migrationAderanti AdepojuChapter 9. Histories, realities and negotiating free movement in southern AfricaSally Peberdy and Jonathan CrushChapter 10. Migration without borders: a long way to go in the Asian regionGraziano BattistellaChapter 11. A world without borders? Mexican immigration, new boundaries and transnationalism in the United StatesAlejandro I. Canales and Israel Montiel ArmasChapter 12. The free circulation of skilled migrants in North AmericaRafael AlarcónChapter 13. Migration policies and socioeconomic boundaries in the South American ConeAlicia MaguidNotes on contributorsIndex