"Migration has become lately one of the most debated themes, both in mass media, film, literature, and in international institutions and policy-making associations. Yet, the challenges determined by this phenomenon are not brand new: migration is a trans-historical process, with tremendous...

"Johann Oltmer offers a comprehensive overview of the background, forms, and consequences of migration in Germany from the late 19th century to the present time, including a perspective on migration research, a field that has accelerated substantially since the 1990s. An extensive bibliography,...