Young traces the pivotal century of Chinese migration to the Americas, beginning with the 1840s at the start of the 'coolie' trade and ending during World War II. This book is the first transnational history of Chinese migration to the Americas. By focusing on the fluidity and complexity of...

The federal government's efforts to pick and choose among the multitude of immigrants seeking to enter the United States began with the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. Conceived in ignorance and falsely presented to the public, it had undreamt of consequences, and this pattern has been rarely...

Victorian Britain was both a land of emigration and immigration. This book covers a wide range of case studies to unveil the complexity of transnational circulations and connections in the 19th century. Combining micro- and macro-studies, this volume looks into the history of the British Empire,...

Der demografische Wandel ist eine große Herausforderung für die Fachkräftesicherung in Deutschland. Seit dem Jahr 2005 lassen sich hierbei zwar Fortschritte beobachten: Durch mehr Zuwanderung und weniger Bildungsarmut konnten mehr Fachkräfte für den deutschen Arbeitsmarkt gewonnen werden....