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Each day, in so many aspects of daily life, we are reminded of the significance of migration and ethnicity. This book is a critical contribution to the understanding of the phenomena of migration and ethnicity, from a Swedish vantage point looking outwards towards a European context. It presents current academic debates and gives a theoretical overview of nine key concepts in the field of ethnic and migrations studies, but it also exemplifies how these concepts could be used in analysing specific empirical cases. It explores the following concepts: ethnicity; migration; diaspora; citizenship; intersectionality; racism; right wing populism; social exclusion; and informalisation. The book is interdisciplinary, embracing areas such as labour studies, economic history, ethnicity, business administration, gender studies, literature studies, economics, educational science, social anthropology, social work, sociology and political science.

1. Ethnicity : the complexity of boundary creation and social differentiation / Tunde Puskas and Aleksandra Alund -- 2. Migration : sovereignty, borders and control / Martin Qvist, Brigitte Suter and Sara Ahlstedt -- 3. Diaspora : relations and communities across borders / Khalid Khayati and Magnus Dahlstedt -- 4. Citizenship : rights, obligations and changing citizenship ideals / Magnus Dahlstedt, Mikael Rundqvist and Viktor Vesterberg -- 5. Intersectionality : manifold opportunities to grasp the complexities of inequality / Asa-Karin Engstrand and Jennie K. Larsson -- 6. Racism / Stefan Jonsson and Alireza Behtoui -- 7. Populism : protest, democratic challenge and right-wing extremism / Erik Berggren and Anders Neergaard -- 8. Social exclusion : migration and social vulnerability / Carl-Ulrik Schierup, Karin Krifors and Zoran Slavnic -- 9. Labour migration and informalisation : East meets West / Branka Likic-Brboric, Zoran Slavnic and Charles Woolfson.

This collection of classical and contemporary essays by leading migration scholars represents new theoretical developments in immigration studies. It exposes readers to different theoretical approaches on adaptation and incorporation of immigrants from the classic assimilation theory to the most recent ethnic economy and ethnic enclave theories.

THE AUTHOR EXPLORES THE IMPACT OF DOMESTIC ETHNIC PLURALISM ON INTERSTATE AND TRANSNATIONAL RELATIONS THROUGH SIX CATEGORIES OF ETHNIC POLITICS THAT INFLUENCE OR ARE AFFECTED BY INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: IRREDENTA, DIASPORA, ETHNICITY AS A STRATEGIC RESOURCE, NON-STATE NATIONS, TRANSNATIONAL ETHNIC ECONOMIC NETWORKS, AND THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF MINORITY RIGHTS.

A discussion of the impact of international migration on international relations considers how state actions shape population movements; what causes population movements to result in cooperation or conflicts; & how governments respond to population flows. It is suggested that the response of a state to international migration often affects that state's relations with other countries; a state's exit/entry rules affect international migration; & international migrants often become a political force in their country of destination. The concept of sovereignty as it relates to neoclassical economic ideas is explored to help shed light on how states influence international migration. The most common types of entry/exit rules are described to illustrate how they influence the magnitude, composition, & directionality of international migration, as well as relations between states. Consideration is also given to the political impact of international migrants on migration policies & how notions of sovereignty are being transformed under the new global realities. J. Lindroth

A discussion of the impact of international migration on international relations considers how state actions shape population movements; what causes population movements to result in cooperation or conflicts; & how governments respond to population flows. It is suggested that the response of a state to international migration often affects that state's relations with other countries; a state's exit/entry rules affect international migration; & international migrants often become a political force in their country of destination. The concept of sovereignty as it relates to neoclassical economic ideas is explored to help shed light on how states influence international migration. The most common types of entry/exit rules are described to illustrate how they influence the magnitude, composition, & directionality of international migration, as well as relations between states. Consideration is also given to the political impact of international migrants on migration policies & how notions of sovereignty are being transformed under the new global realities. J. Lindroth