| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 204 pages, 2 pages of plates) : illustrations, maps (some color) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures, Maps and Boxes; List of Abbreviations ; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Dualities in Indian Emigration: The Pravasi and the Aam Pravasi ; 2. The 21st-Century Context ; 3. Profile of the Emigrant from India; 4. Oasis, Sandstorm and the Fertile Gulf; 5. The Paradox of Good Governance; 6. Legislation -- The Lost Decade; 7. Institutional Architecture -- Central Government ; 8. Institutional Architecture -- State Governments; 9. The Future is Already Here |
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10. Reinforcing Individual Success11. Embracing Reforms; 12. What Got Us Here Won't Get Us There; Appendix: Technical Note: Estimation from NSSO Surveys; Notes; Bibliography; About the Authors; Index |
| Summary |
Emigration in 21st-Century India is the first definitive exposition of contemporary Indian labour migration. The book provides a comprehensive appraisal of the policies, legislation and institutional architecture governing emigration at both federal and state levels. It posits that, geographically, emigration is now a more inclusive, pan-India phenomenon with many distinct features. It draws critical attention to the multiple dualities in Indian emigration, showing how the artificial distinction between a universal pravasi ('expatriate' or 'migrant') and a restricted aam pravasi ('common emigr |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-194) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Emigration and immigration law -- India
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Foreign workers, East Indian.
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Emigrant remittances -- India
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Emigration & Immigration.
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Emigrant remittances
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Emigration and immigration law
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Foreign workers, East Indian
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India
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Irudaya Rajan, S. (Sebastian), 1959- author.
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| ISBN |
9781317341932 |
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1317341937 |
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9781315662046 |
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1315662043 |
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1317341929 |
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9781317341925 |
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9781317341918 |
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1317341910 |
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