Acknowledgements; List of Illustrations; Introduction; 1 Migration in theory: The state of the debate or the State in the debate; 2 The globalisation thesis within the globalisation debate; 3 Fortress Europe; 4 Migration in practice: Egyptians did not emigrate!; 5 Why do Egyptians migrate now?: The lack of integration in the MENA region; 6 Why do Egyptians migrate now?: The marginalisation of Egypt; 7 Who is the Egyptian migrant?; 8 What do Muslim migrants do in receiving countries?; 9 'Islamophobia' and social capital; Conclusion
Summary
How does the process of globalisation relate to the increase of migratory flows from less developed countries to western ones? This book explores the impact of globalisation upon migration from an international political economy perspective, paying particular attention to the dynamics of migration from the Middle East and North Africa area, especially Egypt, to the EU member countries. The theoretical aims of the book are to understand the problem of migration, both legal and illegal, in the context of globalisation, and to assess the relation between globalisation, marginalisation and the EU
