Migration Globalisation And Human Security

This text discusses the various security and human security issues that arise from international migration. It argues that the displacement of civilian populations can lead to a myriad of problems, including security concerns.

In recent years international migration has become a growing political issue in many countries, and a major topic of international debate. In the 1960s, only a handful of countries, mainly the traditional immigration nations in North America and Oceania, were significantly affected by international migration, but by the 1990s virtually every nation was influenced in some way by immigration or emigration of various kinds. As more and more migrants cross inter-state boundary lines, governments are realizing that immigration and asylum problems cannot be separated from broader socio-economic and political issues. Attempts to develop multilateral strategies to ease international tensions arising from uncontrolled migration are complicated by economic disparities, regional political tensions and mounting population and ecological pressures. Internal migration, particularly in terms of forced resettlement and urbanisation, also gives rise to a myriad of problems relating to aspects of security. This text looks at a range of security and human security issues related to the displacement of civilian populations and shows how the tenuous existence of migrants can lead to a myriad of human s Review: 'The theoretical frame as well as the empirical illustrations raised by this volume provide a useful understanding of the new security discourse that has emerged since the end of the Cold War.' - Jorge V. Tigno, University of the Philippines