Agrarian Change, Migration and Development: 6 (Agrarian Change and Peasant Studies) - Softcover

Veltmeyer, Henry; Wise, Raul Delgado

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1552668126 ISBN 13: 9781552668122

Publisher: Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd, 2016

Synopsis

The focus and concern of Agrarian Change, Migration and Development is the problem of labour migraton. Veltmeyer and Wise explore the dynamics and development implications of the migration processes set in motion by the capitalist mode of production. The dynamics of these processes are both international in regard to the international or cross-border flows of labour migrants and internal to countries that have undergone, or are undergoing, a process of agrarian change and social transformation.

Veltmeyer and Wise examine what they call the migration-development nexus from both a political economy and a sociological perspective, highlighting current trends, the global scale and the human dimension of the labour migration process, with particular reference to the increasing south-north flows of migrants who are forced to abandon their communities and ways of life by the globalizing forces of capitalist development.

While it may appear that these migrants are free to choose to abandon their communities, and in many cases their families, in the search for greater economic opportunities and a better way of life, the authors show with devastating logic that the decisions made by so many migrants are rooted in the workings of the world capitalist system, which converts them into a pool of surplus labour to be pulled into and out of the system as required by capitalists in their endless search for private profit. "

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Review

This small book provides us with a big idea of how to critically examine the migration-development nexus from the perspective of political economy. It addresses with analytical acuity the three challenging research fields in one go, i.e., migration studies, development studies and agrarian studies.--Jingzhong Ye, Professor of Development Studies and Dean, College of Humanities and Development Studies, China Agricultural University

The authors skilfully and effectively destroy six common myths about the migration and development nexus that I found most revealing and enlightening. Instead they propose an alternative understanding of this nexus drawing on critical development theory. This text is an admirable addition to this multilingual book series that challenges the dominant neoliberal paradigm and its policies.--Cristobal Kay, International Institute of Social Studies, The Hague"

This is an exciting book dealing with one of the most important issues of the day, namely why people migrate and what impact it has on sending and receiving societies. Delgado Wise and Veltmeyer have done a great job to clarify and explain the issues involved--Ronaldo Munck, Head of Civic Engagement, President s Office, Dublin City University"

This is an exciting book dealing with one of the most important issues of the day, namely why people migrate and what impact it has on sending and receiving societies. Delgado Wise and Veltmeyer have done a great job to clarify and explain the issues involved. Ronaldo Munck, Dublin City University"

This small book provides us with a big idea of how to critically examine the migration-development nexus from the perspective of political economy. It addresses with analytical acuity the three challenging research fields in one go, i.e., migration studies, development studies and agrarian studies. Jingzhong Ye, China Agricultural University"

The authors skilfully and effectively destroy six common myths about the migration and development nexus that I found most revealing and enlightening. Instead they propose an alternative understanding of this nexus drawing on critical development theory. This text is an admirable addition to this multilingual book series that challenges the dominant neoliberal paradigm and its policies. Cristobal Kay, International Institute of Social Studies, The Hague"

About the Author

Henry Veltmeyer is at the Autonomous University of Zacatecas, Mexico and annually engages in an extended program of research and public lectures across Latin America.

Edition details

• Publisher: Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1552668126
• ISBN 13: 9781552668122
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 160