POLD52H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Immigration, Sharia, Mercantilism
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Before world war 1: states did not place constraints on the movement of people across borders, war led the uk to impose a compulsory passport system in 1914 and was continued, us followed in 1918. International migration has become more and more narrowly defined in terms associated with the costs of war or poverty. Two features that are unique to the current international migration regime: the current international regime: Idea of controlling entry and exit to one"s territory goes back further than the twentieth century. Migration has been a part of life. It was shared or borrowed and ppl moved cyclically or periodically, following hunting, gathering and/or pastoral cycles. Early human history, nomadism was central to life, identity and culture, as well as defining the world historical map. Before the industrial revolution migration was essential to the settlement of early medieval. Europe and an integral part of early modern life in western europe.
