Die menschliche Geschichte war immer wieder geprägt von Wanderungsprozessen. Doch Migration konnte und kann die Probleme in den Herkunftsländern nicht lösen, schafft aber neue Probleme in den Zielländern. Der Autor entwickelt Vorschläge für eine realistische Einwanderungspolitik....

Unfavourable demographic trends in many OECD countries threaten the sustainability of potential labour resources, GDP growth and fiscal positions. One factor that is expected to mitigate these trends is continued inflows of migrant workers from low income economies. However, a rapid catch-up in...

This book advances a new theory of why nationalism emerged in the modern world. In particular it explains why nationalism and economic development are closely linked, and why warfare plays a crucial role in the spread of the nation-state system. It is based on qualitative and quantitative...