The Shortest History of Migration

Ian Goldin

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English

Old Street Publishing
01 August 2025

General & world history; Social & cultural history; Migration, immigration & emigration; Population & demography; Economic history

Series: Shortest Histories

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From our earliest wanderings to the rise of the digital nomad, here is the story of human migration.

'Ian Goldin is one of the great authorities on globalisation' - Gordon Brown

For hundreds of thousands of years, the ability of Homo sapiens to travel across vast distances and adapt to new environments has been key to our survival as a species. Yet this deep migratory impulse is being tested as never before. By building ever stronger walls and raising barriers to progress, governments are harming the lives of migrants and threatening the future well-being of our societies.

In The Shortest History of Migration, a visionary thinker tells a story of the movement of peoples that spans every age and continent and goes to the heart of what makes us human. Drawn from ancient records and the latest genetic research, it recounts strange, terrible and uplifting tales of migrants past and present, examining the legacies of empire, slavery and war.

Finally, Goldin turns his attention to today's world, bringing together the evidence of history with the most recent data to suggest how we might create a more humane future -- one that allows us to reap the tremendous benefits that migration can offer.

AUTHOR: Ian Goldin is the Oxford University Professor of Globalisation and Development and founding Director of the Oxford Martin School, the world's leading centre for interdisciplinary research into critical global challenges. He served as Advisor to President Nelson Mandela, has been knighted by the French Government and is the author of three BBC series. His most recent book, Age of the City, was selected by the Financial Times as one of its best books of 2023. His website is iangoldin.org.

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Author is a world expert on globalisation and development .

A unique synthesis of 'big-picture' history with the very latest socio-economic research

By: Ian Goldin
Imprint: Old Street Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 14
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 230g
ISBN: 9781913083731
ISBN 10: 191308373X
Series: Shortest Histories
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 01 August 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified