Migration, Security, and Citizenship in the Middle East New Perspectives [Paperback]

This volume addresses new tendencies related to migration from a Middle Eastern and Mediterranean perspective and with an emphasis on security and citizenship. Contributors aim not only to intervene in scholarly debates surrounding citizenship and migration but also to contribute to policy-oriented discussions related to migration.1. Introduction: Migration, Citizenship, and Security in a Changing Middle East; Peter Seeberg and Zaid Eyadat PART I: MIGRATION, RIGHTS, AND CITIZENSHIP 2. Citizenship and Migration in Arab Gulf Monarchies; J. N. Sater 3. Addressing the Sanctity of Human Rights: The Plight of Female Migrant Laborers in Jordan; Zaid Eyadat 4. Perceiving Democracy in Migration: The case of Moroccans in Piemonte; Rosita Di Peri 5. Diasporas as political actors: the case of the Amazigh diaspora; Eva Pf?stl PART II: GOVERNANCE, MIGRATION, AND SECURITY 6. Migrant Workers and Governance in Middle Income Countries: The Case of Migrant Domestic Workers in Lebanon; J. N. Sater 7. Across the Desert, Across the Sea: Migrant Smuggling into and from Libya; Derek Lutterbeck 8. Migration in Syria and Non-traditional Security Issues in the MENA Region. Transnational Integration, Security, and National Interests; Peter Seeberg

Vital to host country economies and often systematically marginalized both economically and politically, migrants represent a paradigmatic example of the way Others are simultaneously captured by and excluded within host communities. In the wake of ongoing turmoil in the Arab region and the continuing economic crisis in Europe, this volume renders a timely and insightful contribution to the debate over migration and its attendant politics, offering new perspective on the inextricable questions of migrants' human rights and the politicization of migration in host countries. - Andrea Teti, Director, Centre for Global Security and Governance, University of Aberdeen, UK

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