Maritime Transport and Migration

Maritime Transport and Migration

Author: Torsten Feys

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 0973893435

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This study explores the connection between global maritime and migration networks to better understand the acceleration of the transatlantic migration rate that took place in the latter half of the nineteenth and early twentieth century. It brings together the actions of migrants, government regulators, transatlantic shipping companies, and the agents who represented them to determine the motives and opportunities for transatlantic mass-migration. The study is comprised of an introductory chapter, seven essays by maritime scholars, and a conclusion. The subject is approached from three particular discussion points: the rate of development and the accessibility of transport networks for European migrants; the competition between shipping companies and the subsequent influence on migration; and the integration of labour markets in both Europe and America. It concludes by suggesting both maritime and migration historians should merge their respective fields by including the larger frameworks of each discipline to gain further understanding of their disciplines, and identifies the role of ports and shipping companies as crucial to any further study of mass migration.


Geographies of Maritime Transport

Geographies of Maritime Transport

Author: Gordon Wilmsmeier

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2020-03-28

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 1788976649

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This multidisciplinary book delivers a unique collection of well-considered, empirically rich and critical contributions on maritime transport geographies. It covers a wide range of markets and territories as well as institutional, environmental and future issues.


Maritime Transport and Migration

Maritime Transport and Migration

Author: Torsten Feys

Publisher: Liverpool University Press

Published: 2017-10-18

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 1786949008

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This study explores the connection between global maritime and migration networks to better understand the acceleration of the transatlantic migration rate that took place in the latter half of the nineteenth and early twentieth century. It brings together the actions of migrants, government regulators, transatlantic shipping companies, and the agents who represented them to determine the motives and opportunities for transatlantic mass-migration. The study is comprised of an introductory chapter, seven essays by maritime scholars, and a conclusion. The subject is approached from three particular discussion points: the rate of development and the accessibility of transport networks for European migrants; the competition between shipping companies and the subsequent influence on migration; and the integration of labour markets in both Europe and America. It concludes by suggesting both maritime and migration historians should merge their respective fields by including the larger frameworks of each discipline to gain further understanding of their disciplines, and identifies the role of ports and shipping companies as crucial to any further study of mass migration.


Globalisation, Transport and the Environment

Globalisation, Transport and the Environment

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2010-01-12

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 9264072918

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This book looks in detail at how globalisation has affected activity levels in maritime shipping, aviation, and road and rail freight, and assesses the impact that changes in activity levels have had on the environment.


The History of Migration in Europe

The History of Migration in Europe

Author: Francesca Fauri

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-10-03

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 131767829X

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The History of Migration in Europe belies several myths by arguing, for example, that immobility has not been the "normal" condition of people before the modern era. Migration (far from being an income-maximizing choice taken by lone individuals) is often a household strategy, and local wages benefit from migration. This book shows how ssuccesses arise when governments liberalize and accompany the international movements of people with appropriate legislation, while failures take place when the legislation enacted is insufficient, belated or ill shaped. Part I of this book addresses mainly methodological issues. Past and present migration is basically defined as a cross-cultural movement; cultural boundaries need prolonged residence and active integrationist policies to allow cross-fertilization of cultures among migrants and non-migrants. Part II collects chapters that examine the role of public bodies with reference to migratory movements, depicting a series of successes and failures in the migration policies through examples drawn from the European Union or single countries. Part III deals with challenges immigrants face once they have settled in their new countries: Do immigrants seek "integration" in their host culture? Through which channels is such integration achieved, and what roles are played by citizenship and political participation? What is the "identity" of migrants and their children born in the host countries? This text's originality stems from the fact that it explains the complex nature of migratory movements by incorporating a variety of perspectives and using a multi-disciplinary approach, including economic, political and sociological contributions.


Migration by Boat

Migration by Boat

Author: Lynda Mannik

Publisher: Berghahn Books

Published: 2016-05

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1785331019

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At a time when thousands of refugees risk their lives undertaking perilous journeys by boat across the Mediterranean, this multidisciplinary volume could not be more pertinent. It offers various contemporary case studies of boat migrations undertaken by asylum seekers and refugees around the globe and shows that boats not only move people and cultural capital between places, but also fuel cultural fantasies, dreams of adventure and hope, along with fears of invasion and terrorism. The ambiguous nature of memories, media representations and popular culture productions are highlighted throughout in order to address negative stereotypes and conversely, humanize the individuals involved.


Migration for Employment Bilateral Agreements at a Crossroads

Migration for Employment Bilateral Agreements at a Crossroads

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2004-12-14

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 9264108688

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The publication presents an overview of foreign labour recruitment practices in OECD member countries. It discusses challenges to the negotiation of labour recruitment agreements and the prospects for potential co-operation on migration.


Sailing Shipping and Maritime Labor in Camogli (1815—1914)

Sailing Shipping and Maritime Labor in Camogli (1815—1914)

Author: Leonardo Scavino

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2022-08-22

Total Pages: 397

ISBN-13: 9004514082

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This book explores the historical evolution of a Mediterranean village that radically changed its core self-sustaining activities in less than a century, from fishing for anchovies in the Ligurian Sea to rounding Cape Horn.