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Book Review: Exit West

Posted on August 29, 2020 by nathanalbright

Exit West, by Mohsin Hamid There are at least a few reasons why this book is not quite as good as it could be. As seems to be a pattern with the author’s books (as someone who has read three … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Making Of African America: The Four Great Migrations

Posted on August 27, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Making Of African America: The Four Great Migrations, by Ira Berlin There are occasions where more is less when it comes to a book and that is definitely the case here. Admittedly, the subject of African-American migrations is not … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Great Migrations: 1880s – 1912

Posted on August 27, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Great Migrations: 1880’s – 1912 (A History Of Multicultural America), by William Loren Katz This book is a reminder, if any reminder was necessary, of the poisonous tendency of politics to ruin nearly everything. It is probably impossible to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: American Migration And Settlement

Posted on August 24, 2020 by nathanalbright

American Migration And Settlement, by Brett Griffin It is a hard thing to give American patterns of migration and settlement the proper degree of coverage. First, there is the matter of the prehistorical migrations that must be taken into account, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Age Of Migration

Posted on August 20, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Age Of Migration:  International Population Movements In The Modern World, by Stephen Castles And Mark J. Miller Reading this book, one gets the sense that scholars of migration in the present world often stumble around dangerously close to gaining … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Human Migration (Opposing Viewpoints)

Posted on August 20, 2020 by nathanalbright

Human Migration (Opposing Viewpoints), edited by Barbara Krasner As someone who is generally fond of this series [1], I was more than a little disappointed by this particular volume, mainly because it did not have enough genuinely opposing viewpoints.  Indeed, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Penguin Book of Migration Literature

Posted on August 20, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Penguin Book of Migration Literature, edited by Dohra Ahmad It is fortunate that this book ends up being better than its foreword.  Edwige Danticat, one of the authors whose work is included here, views the subject of migration literature … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Atlas Of Human Migration

Posted on August 17, 2020 by nathanalbright

Atlas Of Human Migration, edited by Russell King This book was disappointing for a rather straightforward reason, and that is because the book contains far too much text where the author(s) seek to demonstrate their knowledge about the history of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: People On The Move: An Atlas Of Migration

Posted on August 17, 2020 by nathanalbright

People On The Move:  An Atlas Of Migration, by Russel King I have to admit that while I did not find this to be a perfect book, there was a lot to celebrate about this book and its approach to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Migration In The 21st Century

Posted on August 15, 2020 by nathanalbright

Migration In The 21st Century:  How Will Globalization And Climate Change Affect Migration And Settlement, by Paul Challen Given the importance that the author places on exaggerated climate change as well as an overly optimistic view of globalization, there are … Continue reading →

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