How Migration Really Works
The Facts About the Most Divisive Issue in Politics
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By Hein de Haas
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An authoritative guide to global migration that corrects decades of misunderstanding and misguided policy, "defying orthodoxy on all sides of the debate" (Yascha Mounk, author of The Identity Trap).
As debates on immigration have reached fever pitch, so has political and media fearmongering. But what are the facts behind the headlines?
Drawing on three decades of research, migration expert Hein de Haas destroys the myths that politicians, interest groups, and media spread about immigration. He reveals:
Ultimately, de Haas shows migration not as a problem to be solved, nor as a solution to a problem, but as it really is.
This book is an essential guide to one of our most divisive political issues, showing how we can move beyond today’s deeply polarized debate and make migration work better for everyone.
As debates on immigration have reached fever pitch, so has political and media fearmongering. But what are the facts behind the headlines?
Drawing on three decades of research, migration expert Hein de Haas destroys the myths that politicians, interest groups, and media spread about immigration. He reveals:
- Global migration is not at an all-time high
- Climate change will not lead to mass migration
- Immigration mainly benefits the wealthy, not workers
- Border restrictions have paradoxically produced more migration
Ultimately, de Haas shows migration not as a problem to be solved, nor as a solution to a problem, but as it really is.
This book is an essential guide to one of our most divisive political issues, showing how we can move beyond today’s deeply polarized debate and make migration work better for everyone.
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-The Next Big Idea Club 2023 Must Read Book
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“An elegant book that focuses on the actual trends and patterns of migration—as well as its causes and impact—rather than on what migration ‘ought to be,’ as perceived by wishful (and often deceitful) ideologues ... Armed with Mr. de Haas’s arguments, citizens will be better placed to challenge Western politicians when they make dubious assertions about the migrants in our midst."Wall Street Journal
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"A timely study of human migration that argues against the many harmful, often xenophobic myths about migrants."Lit Hub
- On Sale
- Dec 19, 2023
- Page Count
- 464 pages
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- ISBN-13
- 9781541604322
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