Crossroads: Comparative Immigration Regimes in a World of Demographic Change

Synopsis

It Is A Conversation About How Countries Around The World Vary In Their Migration Demographic Outcomes. It Is A Conversation About Which Countries' Profiles Are Similar And Which Are Exceptional. It Is A Conversation About What Drives Immigration Regimes And Demographic Trends Across These Different Countries. And Ultimately, It Is A Conversation That We--as Immigration Researchers--wanted To Have With Each Other, But Found Impossible Given The Current State Of The Field-- The Liberal Model And The Market Model -- The Classification Of Immigration Regimes -- Drivers Of Immigration Regimes Over Time -- Visa Mix: A Global Preference For Labor Migration? -- Temporary Ratio: The Return Of The Guest Worker? -- Naturalization: A Final Barrier To Migration -- The Crossroads Taxonomy Of Thirty Immigration Regimes -- What Explains Variation In Immigration Regimes?. Anna K. Boucher (university Of Sydney), Justin Gest (george Mason University). Includes Bibliographical References (pages 207-238) And Index.