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An authoritative guide to global migration that corrects decades of misunderstanding and misguided policy, "defying orthodoxy on all sides of the debate" (Yascha Mounk, author of The Identity Trap​).

As debates on immigration have reached fever pitch, so has political and media fearmongering. But what are the facts behind the…

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A careful, balanced and compelling examination of one of the most controversial issues of our time. A real eye-opener. A relatively new book, so here is the ISBN: 9780241998779. Drawing on a wealth of data, Hein de Haas calls into question much of what we take for granted when it comes to migration, systematically dispelling myths and debunking propaganda from across the political spectrum. It has received rave reviews from many of the world's leading newspapers and experts.

A careful, balanced and compelling examination of one of the most controversial issues of our time. A real eye-opener. A relatively new book, so here is the ISBN: 9780241998779. Drawing on a wealth of data, Hein de Haas calls into question much of what we take for granted when it comes to migration, systematically dispelling myths and debunking propaganda from across the political spectrum. It has received rave reviews from many of the world's leading newspapers and experts.

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