Migration has provided millions with an escape route from poverty or oppression, ensuring the survival, even prosperity, of individuals and their families. New currents of human migration, triggered by ethnic cleansing or climate change or economic need, are appearing all the time and immigration has become one of today's most contested issues. This compelling new atlas maps contemporary migration against its crucial economic, social, cultural and demographic contexts. Drawing on data from one of the largest concentrations of migration research, the atlas traces the story of migration from its historical roots through the economic and conflict imperatives of the last 50 years to the causes and effects of flight today. Issues covered include: • Refugees and asylum seekers • Diasporas • Remittances • The 'brain drain • Trafficking • Student, retirement and return migration. 'Whilst not specifically aimed at schools this book provides teachers with excellent background information that can be used in lessons or as a source of research for older students.' Global Dimension Website 'A really fascinating book with both a historical and contemporary scope...Only with such a volume can one appreciate the extent and implications of migration patterns.' David Lorimer, Network Review and Omnipedia - Thinking for Tomorrow