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Book SynopsisUsing a multi-method ethnographic approach, Why Control Immigration? argues that the scarcity of legal labour and the ensuing growth of illegal immigration can act as a patronage resource for bureaucratic and regional elites in Russia.
Trade Review"As one of the first English-language books on Russian migration policy, Why Control Immigration will make a significant and timely contribution to both migration studies in general, and to the Eurasian migration literature in particular…the combination of rich ethnographic data with a thorough document analysis [makes the book] a must-read for all those interested in understanding the key features of the Russian migration regime and its implications for the broader debates in migration studies" -- Rustamjon Urinboyev, Lund University * Slavic Review, vol 78 no 2 *
Table of Contents1. Why Control Immigration? 2. The Multi-level Balancing Act of Migration Management 3. Scarcity Mechanism #1: Quotas as a Legacy of State Planning 4. Scarcity Mechanism # 2: Patents as State Capitalism 5. Local Politics of Immigration in Moscow 6. Regional Politics of Immigration in Sverdlovsk 7. Regional Politics of Immigration in Krasnodar
