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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; List of Contributors; PART I: Introduction: Concepts and Overview; 1. Demography, Migration, Conflict, and the State: The Contentious Politics of Connecting People to Places; Introduction; Migration, Conflict, and International Relations: A Review of the Literature; Sons of the Soil Conflict: Connecting People to Places; Overview of the Book: New Perspectives on Migration, Demography, Conflict, and the State; Conclusion; Notes; References

While migration and population settlement have always been an important feature of political life throughout the world, the dramatic changes in the pace, direction, and complexity of contemporary migration flows are undoubtedly unique. Despite the economic benefits often associated with global, regional, and internal migration, the arrival of large numbers of migrants can exacerbate tensions and give rise to violent clashes between local populations and recent arrivals. This volume takes stock of these trends by canvassingthe globe to generate new conceptual, empirical, and theoretical contributions. The analyses ultimately reveal the critical role of the state as both an actor and arena in the migration-conflict nexus.