This book offers systematic historical analysis of the relationships between migration and development of cities, including their physical, economic and cultural evolution. It was originally published as special issue of Ethnic and Racial Studies.
Alejandro Portes is Professor of Law and Distinguished Scholar of Arts and Sciences University of Miami and Howard Harrison and Gabrielle S. Beck Professor of Sociology (Emeritus), Princeton University, USA. He has extensively published on the subjects of urbanization and migration.
Margarita Rodríguez is Lecturer at the Department of Sociology and Criminology, University of Miami, USA. Her publications include a book as a single author, three co-edited volumes, articles in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters.
