Figures of migration

"Migration has become lately one of the most debated themes, both in mass media, film, literature, and in international institutions and policy-making associations. Yet, the challenges determined by this phenomenon are not brand new: migration is a trans-historical process, with tremendous political, economic, social, religious, and cultural implications. Thus, the intensification of these movements in the contemporary world, especially in Europe, puts migration under an even stronger emphasis. This new analytical interest does not derive only from the amplification and diversification of human migration on objective grounds such as globalization, labour free circulation, mobility and offshoring. The present-day nomadism, either collective or individual, should be included within a broader, post-nationalist paradigm, developed in the aftermath of macro-states and enhanced acculturation. In this respect, migration is definitely an epitome of our time"--Back cover