Theorizing irregular migration: The control of spatial mobility in differentiated societies

European Journal of Social Theory

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 389-404

  Cvajner, Martina ^a   Sciortino, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Borders; Differentiation theory; Immigration controls; Irregular migration

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955195449     PISSN: 13684310     EISSN: 14617137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1368431010371764     Document Type: Article

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