Migrants represent between one-third and four-fifths of the population in Gulf states. Despite their sizable numbers, migrants can only have temporary residency, they no access to citizenship, limited membership society, conditions which are unique states as destination countries. The first section argues that non-nationals been instrumental shaping social link nationals, relationship them rulers. second shows how oil-generated wealth has allowed demographic growth through high fertility...

The paper explores the relationship between demographic transition and international migration, that is, population dynamics direct connectivity peoples. first part examines how ideas conveyed by migrants to non-migrants of their community origin are susceptible impact on practices lead reduction birth rates in source countries migration concludes may be one mechanisms through which is disseminated. second shows declining generate a new profile migrant suggests future will typically leave no...

Is there a relationship between political movements and population in the Arab world? More specifically, are uprisings that spread throughout countries starting at end of 2010 linked any way with international migration their citizens? This paper first reviews common determinants revolt emigration addresses question how two phenomena partly rooted deep demographic changes populations currently going through. The then migratory outcomes both terms voluntary forced migration. It finally...

This article examines atypical trends of birth rates and fertility—their irregular time relatively high levels—among Palestinians Israelis in light the protracted conflict between them related political developments. Migration, itself a major dimension conflict, has been formative contrasting evolutions fertility: convergence among Jews, originating from various countries but gradually coalescing Jewish Israeli society, as opposed to divergence for Palestinians, members same initial society...

International migration and the nation state have had, in all times places, a difficult relationship. While is community that recognises itself as one people sharing territory narrative, international migrants are perceived transgressors to founding principle of nation: emigrants, because they live outside which still share narrative; immigrants, not yet part narrative attached newcomers. This article will, firstly, recall how Arab emigration age nation-states has created an expatriate...

Progress in the empowerment of Arab women was found to be low a 2002 report. Yet women’s status is not reflected continuing high fertility, which 2000 had dropped sharply one generation 3.4. This paper discusses why fertility decline could nevertheless have taken place countries. Islam has stood way decline, as Iran and Algeria show. From mid-1970s 1980s, subsidised consumption through oil wealth redistribution reduced cost children, social conservatism kept married out labour force, both...

Southern and Eastern Mediterranean (SEM) countries have recently turned into receivers of migrants, but they neither the institutions nor policies that would allow them to integrate migrants. Therefore, most migrants in SEM found themselves irregular situation. Using a variety statistical sources, official non-official, article establishes out 5.6 million immigrants living mid-2000s, minimum 3.6 be They belong three categories: approximately 2 migrant workers attracted by labour markets...

Growing Arab migration to Europe is a likely scenario for the coming years, poorly prepared by current policies. The paper examines three reasons this scenario: new patterns of family-building in countries; aging Europe; and emergence demand migrant labor. While ongoing establishment free trade may increase migratory pressures, government policies remain potentially conflicting –on side, optimizing economic benefits drawn from emigrants reviving their sense belonging culture origin; on...

One reason why the UN chose to hold 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo was acknowledge both countrys strong national policy limit birth rate results that seemed have achieved. For some years Egypt recorded a substantial decline its population growth apparently result of several decades effort toward end. However neither before nor after ICPD Egypts control critically examined. The author examines find no causal relationship has ever been established...

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Fargues Philippe.— La baisse de la fecondite arabe. des populations arabes commence a flechir, mais avec fortes disparites regionales. L'article presente d'abord les niveaux et tendances plus recentes revelees par l'etat civil dans quelques pays ou ses donnees sont fiables. Les facteurs d'evolution le temps variation l'espace ensuite examines. Une lente elevation avait precede enregistree ces dernieres annees. Ces deux mouvements sens inverse trouvent leur origine transformations du mariage...

Since emigration and immigration plug into the highly sensitive subjective issues of nationhood identity, definition what a migrant is not, dissemination knowledge about international migration are themselves intrinsically matters. statistics produced out data routinely collected by state administrations because moves individuals from one to another, on their very nature difficult collect require harmonisation statistical procedures. The paper reviews discusses various criteria that states...