Abstract
Questioning the units of analysis of contemporary migration theory-the nation-state, the ethnic group, and the transnational community-that structure discussions of migration and development, I argue for a global perspective on migration. In deploying these units of analysis, current discourses about migration and development reflect a profound methodological nationalism that distorts present-day migration studies. The global perspective advocated in this article addresses the reproduction and movement of people and profits across national borders. Such a perspective places the debates about international migration and development and the contemporary polemics and policies on immigration, asylum, and global talent within the same analytical framework, allowing migration scholars to address the mutual constitution of the local and the global. © Berghahn Journals.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 14-37 |
Number of pages | 23 |
Journal | Social Analysis |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- Assimilation
- Development
- Globalization
- Locality
- Methodological nationalism
- Migrant incorporation
- Transnational migration