Introduction -- The migratory process and the formation of ethnic minorities -- International migration before 1945 -- Migration to highly-developed countries since 1945 -- The state and international migration : the quest for control -- The next waves : the globalization of international migration -- New migrations in the Asia-Pacific region -- Migrants and minorities in the labour force -- The migratory process : a comparison of Australia and Germany -- New ethnic minorities and society -- Migrants and politics -- Conclusion : migration in the post cold-war era.