Ian Goldin: The Shortest History of Migration

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Beschreibung

We are a species in motion-from the first steps of Homo sapiens across Africa to America's "melting pot." And when we move-in search of better things, or against our will-our beliefs and skills clash and combine, reshaping society time and again.

In this visionary Shortest History of Migration, Ian Goldin uncovers key moments of cultural exchange while carefully examining empire, slavery, and war. Throughout, we meet famous explorers (Zheng He), exiles (Pablo Neruda), and everyday people in extraordinary circumstances: a Jewish man saved by the Kindertransport, a Japanese gardener who blossomed in Mexico City.

Today, freedom of movement is being curtailed, even as climate change and conflict mobilize people everywhere around the world. Goldin reminds us that passports at every border are a modern invention (he traces the "birth of big brother" to World War I), revealing the folly of trying to halt migration-and proposing commonsense policy instead.

A gripping chronicle of want and wanderlust, this is a moving portrait of humanity-in every sense of the word.

The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read.

A gripping chronicle of want and wanderlust, this is a moving portrait of humanity-in every sense of the word.

The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read.

Über den Autor

Ian Goldin is the Oxford University Professor of Globalization and Development and founding director of the Oxford Martin School, the world's leading center for interdisciplinary research into critical global challenges, where he has established forty-five research programs. Previously, he was vice president of the World Bank and its Head of Policy, responsible for its collaboration with the United Nations and key partners. He served as adviser to President Nelson Mandela, has been knighted by the French government, and is the author of three BBC series. Ian has been an advisor to numerous businesses, governments, and foundations and is a founding trustee of the International Center for Future Generations and Chair of the CORE Econ initiative to transform economics. He is the author of twenty-five books, including Age of the City, which was selected by the Financial Times as one of its best books of 2023.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

Timeline

Introduction

Part 1: The Shortest History of Migration

The First Migrants
Peopled Planet
Empire and Trade
Voyages of Discovery and Destruction
Slavery
Coercion and Control
Age of Mass Migration
Passports and Problems
Wars, Mass Mobilization, and Expulsions
Migrants in the Postwar World

Part 2: Migration Today and Tomorrow

Who is a Migrant?
Migration and the Economy
Migration and Development
The Future of Migration

Acknowledgments

Further Reading

Endnotes

Index

About the Author

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2025
Genre:	Importe , Soziologie
Rubrik:	Wissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Reihe:	The Shortest History Series
Inhalt:	Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13:	9798893030600
Sprache:	Englisch
Herstellernummer:	921908
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Goldin, Ian
Hersteller:	Norton & Company The Experiment
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Abbildungen:	Over 100 black and white images, maps, graphics, and photos throughout
Maße:	195 x 128 x 24 mm
Von/Mit:	Ian Goldin
Erscheinungsdatum:	11.02.2025
Gewicht:	0,282 kg

Artikel-ID: 131508028