International migration in Southeast Asia

International migration in Southeast Asia -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Contributors -- 1. Should Southeast Asian Borders be Opened? -- 2. International Migration in Southeast Asia since World War II -- 3. Chinese Migration and Adaptation in Southeast Asia: The Last Half-Century -- 4. Foreign Direct Investment and International Labour Migration in Economic Development: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand -- 5. Impact of Remittances on the Indonesian Economy -- 6. Transnational Networks in Female Labour Migration -- 7. Borders, Globalization and Irregular Migration in Southeast Asia -- 8. The Silence and Violence of Forced Migration: The Myanmar-Thailand Border -- 9. International Migration and Conflict: Foreign Labour in Malaysia -- 10. Policies on International Migration: Philippine Issues and Challenges -- 11. Cross-border Migration in Indonesia and the Nunukan Tragedy -- 12. Regional Migrant Workers Flows: Outlook for Malaysia -- 13. Government Policies on International Migration: Illegal Workers in Thailand.

Population mobility increases with economic development and globalization. The migration of people affects countries in many ways -- socially, economically and politically. However, there are fundamental tensions in efforts to manage international migration in a globalizing world. On the one hand, business is transnational as it necessitates the unrestricted flow of people internationally. On the other hand, politics is still national.In an integrated world economy, trade, flow of