The Politics of Migration explores the opportunities and tensions posed by migration today and makes a series of strong, workable proposals for managing it effectively.

• An exploration of the opportunities and tensions posed by migration today.
• Written by some of the foremost international experts on migration and citizenship issues.
• Focuses on migration in Europe and North America.
• Covers issues such as the rise of the far right, the international politics of refugees, the impact of migration on labour markets and welfare states, citizenship, public opinion and the integration of Muslims in Europe.
• Makes strong, workable recommendations for managing migration more effectively.

Sarah Spencer is a Senior Associate at the Institute for Public Policy Research where she writes on migration, equality and human rights issues. She has twice been seconded into the Cabinet Office / Home Office as an advisor on migration issues, is a Visiting Professor at the Human Rights Centre, University of Essex, and a founder member of the new ESRC Centre on Migration, Policy and Society at the University of Oxford. She is active on equality issues and current Chair of the Equality and Diversity Forum.