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Introduction

In: Mobility, Labour Migration and Border Controls in Asia

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  • Amarjit Kaur
  • Ian Metcalfe

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Migration is regarded as the earliest form of globalisation and human migrations have been a constant theme throughout history. Because there were no political boundaries, the movements of people were usually referred to as migration. According to Bohning (1984) the international migration of human beings dates back only to when the ‘nation-state’ took hold in Europe during the Industrial Revolution, and as a result of colonialism spread in all directions throughout the world. The nation state brought along with it a ‘we-they’ or ‘in-out’ distinction and people become identified with a particular nation. Movement from one nation to another or international migration required a change in allegiance and citizenship.

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  • Amarjit Kaur & Ian Metcalfe, 2006. "Introduction," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Amarjit Kaur & Ian Metcalfe (ed.), Mobility, Labour Migration and Border Controls in Asia, chapter 1, pages 3-7, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-50346-5_1
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230503465_1
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