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Book Synopsis Foreign policies have always played an important role in the movements of migrants. A number of essays in this volume show how the foreign policies of the United States and Germany have directly or inadvertently contributed to the influx from the former Yugoslavia, Mexico, the Caribbean, and the former Soviet Union. Now being faced with growing resistance to admit foreigners into their countries, both governments have once again been using foreign-policy instruments in an effort to change the conditions in the refugees' countries of origin which forced people to leave. This volume addresses questions such as which policies can influence governments to improve their human rights, protect minorities, end internal strife, reduce the level of violence, or improve economic conditions so that large numbers of people need not leave their homes.
Trade Review"The appearance of this series... is welcomed as a useful antidote to the usually ill-informed debate in both Western Europe and the U.S.... The chapters are well researched, informative and clearly written, and provide a substantial background and stimulating ideas for policy-makers to consider... The authors are to be congratulated on such a comprehensive analysis, and for proposing a more humane and tolerant approach to this issue which has so often lacking." - Labor Focus on Eastern Europe
Table of Contents Chapter 1. The Impact of German Policy on Refugee Flows from Former Yugoslavia
H. J. Axt
Chapter 2. The Impact of U.S. Policy on Migration from Mexico and the Caribbean
C. Mitchell
Chapter 3. Migration in the Russian Federation since the mid 1950s
C.Dornis
Chapter 4. German Policies towards Ethnic German Minorities
V. Ronge
Chapter 5. German Policies towards Russiaand other Successor States
B. Dietz and K Segbers
Chapter 6. The New Labor Migration as an Instrument of Foreign Policy
E. Hönekopp
Chapter 7. Bad Neighbors, Bad Neighborhood: an Inquiry into the Causes of Refugee Flows, 1969-1992
M. Weiner
Chapter 8. Economic Instruments to Affect Countries of Origin
P. Martin
Chapter 9. Can Military Intervention Limit Refugee Flows?
B.Posen
Conclusion: Policies to Reduce Refugee Flows and Pressures for Emigration
M. Weiner and R. Münz
Notes on Contributors
Bibliography
Index
