Immigration & Emigration
BIC code: JBLB
See also: World History
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Immigration Justice
£70.00
- Hardback - Edinburgh University Press
Much philosophical work on immigration is founded on an outdated conception of immigrants and the causes on migration. This is based on the model of the pre-World War II European migrant to North America escaping political tyranny, fleeing famine or hoping to claim 'unsettled' land. Higgins draws on empirical evidence to show that the world has changed and reasons for migration have changed too. -
Add to BasketPersonal Narratives Of Irish And Scottish Migration, 1921-65: 'For Spirit And Adventure'
£15.99
- Paperback - Manchester University Press
Between 1921 and 1965, Irish and Scottish migrants continued to seek new homes abroad. Using the personal accounts of these migrants from letters, interviews, questionnaires and shipboard journals, together with more traditional documentary sources such as immigration files and maritime records, this book examines the experience of migration and settlement in North America and Australasia. -
Add to BasketScots At Large: The Scots Who Left Scotland In The Twentieth Century
£12.74
- Paperback - Luath Press
An easily accessible exploration of the Scottish diaspora that combines rich research and elegant writing by an award-winning author on Scottish history and emigration. -
Add to BasketRetheorising Statelessness: A Background Theory Of Membership In World Politics
£65.00
- Hardback - Edinburgh University Press
This text applies international political theory to statelessness as an ethical and political concern, bridging empirical and legal accounts of statelessness and existing theoretical accounts of membership, rights and protection. -
Scots In The USA
£8.49
- Paperback - Luath
The experiences of Scottish settlers in the United States varied enormously, as did their attitudes to the lifestyles that they left behind and those they began anew once they arrived in North America. This work discusses why they left Scotland, where they went once they reached the US, and what they did when they got there. -
Add to BasketExodus
£40.00
- Hardback - Brown, Son & Ferguson
Between the years 1830 and 1930 emigration from Europe to North America took the form of a mass exodus. During these years it is estimated that about 40 million people sailed from Britain, Ireland and continental Europe. Quite remarkably about 9 million of these sailed from Liverpool. -
Add to BasketBack To Caledonia: Scottish Return Migration From The Sixteenth Century To The Present
£21.25
- Paperback - John Donald
This is a study of Scottish return migration, featuring research in a neglected area of historical research. -
A Global Clan: Scottish Migrant Networks And Identities Since The Eighteenth Century
£25.00
- Paperback - I.B. Tauris
'A Global Clan' explores the impact of Scottish migration on New World development. With a new approach linking personal accounts to networks of kin and social groups, this book taps into the expanding academic debate on migration linking imperial history and European diaspora. -
Add to BasketMigration And Empire 1830-1939
£13.99
- Paperback - Hodder Gibson
'Migration and Empire 1830-1939' provides comprehensive coverage of this source-based unit offered in Paper 2 of the course. The core issues within the topic are fully explored, preparing students for the short response questions in the external examination. -
Add to BasketReturn To Patagonia
£12.74
- Paperback - Islands Book Trust
History of emigration to Patagonia from the Hebrides.













