60:40751 Blum,
Alain. Birth, life, and death in the USSR, 1917-1991.
[Naitre, vivre et mourir en URSS, 1917-1991.] ISBN 2-259-00397-4. 1994.
273 pp. Plon: Paris, France. In Fre.
The author examines two main
questions: how did the Soviet regime attempt to influence demographic
events in the USSR, and how successful was it in those attempts? He
uses a wide range of sources, some previously unutilized, to show how
Stalin and his successors manipulated census results for political
ends, and to describe the effect of various policies on mortality after
1917. The extent to which the peoples of the Soviet Union were able to
maintain their demographic distinctness is
noted.
Correspondence: Plon, 76 rue Bonaparte, 75006 Paris,
France. Location: Institut National d'Etudes Demographiques,
Paris, France.
60:40752 Brechin,
Steven R.; Ness, Gayl D.; Drake, William D. Integration of
population, environment and development policies: population and
environment. In: Expert group meeting on population, environment
and sustainable development. Asian Population Studies Series, No. 126,
1994. 15-28 pp. Bangkok, Thailand. In Eng.
The authors discuss the
integration of population and the environment in the development of
policy. They explore "the efforts at Michigan University under its
Population Environment Dynamics Project (PEDP) to better link
population and environment issues together within the context of
economic development. It is argued that one of the best ways to make
these linkages is by formally framing the problems in an integrated
context." Policy implications are
discussed.
Correspondence: S. R. Brechin, University of
Michigan, Population Environment Dynamics Project, Ann Arbor, MI
48109. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
60:40753 Freitez
Landaeta, Anitza. Behind a population policy for
Venezuela. [Tras una politica de poblacion en Venezuela.] Temas de
Coyuntura, No. 28, Dec 1993. 81-94 pp. Caracas, Venezuela. In Spa.
The author reviews political factors that have affected the
formulation of population policies in Venezuela, with a focus on the
period since the 1974 World Population Conference in Bucharest,
Romania. She asserts that a consensus among government entities needs
to be reached regarding changes in fertility, mortality, and migration,
because those changes will effect education, social services, social
security, employment, and life-styles.
Correspondence: A.
Freitez Landaeta, Universidad Catolica Andres Bello, Instituto de
Investigaciones Economicas y Sociales, Departamento de Estudios
Demograficos, Urb. Montalban, La Vega, Apartado 29068, Caracas 1021,
Venezuela. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
60:40754 Hemmer,
Hans-Rimbert. A successful population policy: potentials
and constraints. Pakistan Development Review, Vol. 32, No. 4, Pt.
1, Winter 1993. 411-31 pp. Islamabad, Pakistan. In Eng.
The author
examines the need for population policies in developing countries and
the constraints on their successful implementation. The elements of
appropriate policies are outlined, which include emphasis on steps to
reduce levels of poverty. Comments by Nancy Birdsall (pp. 426-8) and
Mohammad Afzal (pp. 429-31) are included.
Correspondence:
H.-R. Hemmer, German Foundation for International Development, Germany.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
60:40755 Indonesia.
Government (Djakarta, Indonesia). The Indonesian
population program. In: Development issues: presentations to the
48th meeting of the Development Committee. May 1994. 109-24 pp. World
Bank: Washington, D.C. In Eng.
"The paper reviews Indonesian
experience with family planning and population policy. This paper
reports in Section I on the demographic background and the scope of the
changes in fertility and contraceptive behavior which have occurred,
and then turns in Section II to a discussion of how these changes came
about. Section II describes key program elements, distinguishing
between those that appear to be specific to Indonesia or at least to
Southeast Asia, and those likely to be widely replicable. Section III
examines the role of donor assistance in program development and
execution. The paper concludes in Section IV with a discussion of the
future issues facing the Indonesian population
program."
Correspondence: Government of Indonesia,
Djakarta, Indonesia. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
60:40756 Jimenez
Guzman, Lucero. Population policies in Mexico: a
consideration of their development and impact. [Politicas de
poblacion en Mexico: un acercamiento a sus planteamientos y efectos.]
ISBN 968-36-2720-X. 1992. 280 pp. Universidad Nacional Autonoma de
Mexico, Centro Regional de Investigaciones Multidisciplinarias:
Cuernavaca, Mexico. In Spa.
This is a collective work on aspects of
population policy in Mexico. It includes chapters on population
policies in general, and those concerning internal migration, health
and mortality, and the status of women. The relationships among
culture, demography, and population policies are also
examined.
Correspondence: Universidad Nacional Autonoma de
Mexico, Centro Regional de Investigaciones Multidisciplinarias, Avenida
Universidad s/n, Segundo Circuito 2, Col. Chamilpa, Cuernavaca,
Morelos, Mexico. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
60:40757 Kismadi, M.
S. Integration of population, environment and development
policies. In: Expert group meeting on population, environment and
sustainable development. Asian Population Studies Series, No. 126,
1994. 35-42 pp. Bangkok, Thailand. In Eng.
"Population policies in
the context of sustainable development are constrained by inadequate
knowledge of the interaction between population, the environment and
development. A framework for the analysis of such an interaction is
proposed. It reflects a hierarchy of problems: from levels where
population size and other quantitative population aspects can be
considered to be the most important variables, to those where
qualitative aspects, attitudes and value orientations make for more
difficult analysis of the problem."
Correspondence: M. S.
Kismadi, Ministry of State for Population and Environment, Jakarta,
Indonesia. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
60:40758 Murphy,
Elaine M. Communicating population and family planning
information to policymakers. Policy Paper Series, No. 4, May 1994.
27 pp. Options for Population Policy: Washington, D.C. In Eng.
"This manual provides a framework and step-by-step approach to
addressing a set of policy communication needs. It is designed to
serve as a guideline for individuals and institutions interested in
communicating population and family planning information to policy
audiences in developing countries."
Correspondence: Options
for Population Policy, 1050 17th Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington,
D.C. 20036. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
60:40759 Panandiker,
Pai. Integration of population, environment and
development policies. In: Expert group meeting on population,
environment and sustainable development. Asian Population Studies
Series, No. 126, 1994. 29-34 pp. Bangkok, Thailand. In Eng.
The
author discusses the integration of population, environment, and
development policies in the ESCAP region. "This paper notes...the
diversity in the ESCAP region where countries are at three broad stages
of development with different perspectives and priorities vis-a-vis
population and the environment....The paper expresses some
optimism...about the prospect of a stationary population in the next
century and a gradual decline of the material content of human
consumption and its replacement by non-material 'knowledge
goods'."
Correspondence: P. Panandiker, Centre for Policy
Research, New Delhi, India. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
60:40760
Rodriguez-Trias, Helen. Women are organizing:
environmental and population policies will never be the same.
American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 84, No. 9, Sep 1994. 1,379-82
pp. Washington, D.C. In Eng.
The growing role that women are
playing in the development and implementation of environmental and
population policies and programs around the world is outlined.
Particular attention is given to women's participation in the
development of successful family planning
programs.
Correspondence: H. Rodriguez-Trias, P.O. Box 418,
Brookdale, CA 95007. Location: Princeton University Library
(SZ).
60:40761 Ryckmans,
Helene. Cooperation for development. Experiences and
perspectives. [La cooperation au developpement. Experiences et
perspectives.] Cahiers du CIDEP, No. 11, ISBN 2-87085-255-X. Sep 1991.
140 pp. Centre International de Formation et de Recherche en Population
et Developpement [CIDEP]: Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. Distributed by
ARTEL, 14 Chaussee de Gand, 1080 Brussels, Belgium. In Fre. with sum.
in Eng; Ger; Spa; Ara; Dut; Chi.
This is a selection of five
studies on aspects of international cooperation for development. The
focus is on foreign assistance for projects in Sub-Saharan Africa. One
article examines Belgian assistance, and others examine population
assistance to Africa as a whole and foreign aid to Rwanda and Senegal
in particular.
Correspondence: Centre International de
Formation et de Recherche en Population et Developpement, 1 Place
Montesquieu, Boite 17, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
60:40762 Yap, Mui
Teng. Policy options for low fertility countries: the
Singapore experience. In: International Population
Conference/Congres International de la Population: Montreal 1993,
Volume 4. 1993. 73-89 pp. International Union for the Scientific Study
of Population [IUSSP]: Liege, Belgium. In Eng.
The author assesses
the new fertility and immigration policies that were introduced in
Singapore in the late 1980s. The aims of the policies were to raise
fertility and immigration levels and to "keep Singapore competitive and
raise the standard of living." The implications of ethnic and
educational differentials in fertility are
considered.
Correspondence: M. T. Yap, Institute of Policy
Studies, Kent Ridge, P.O. Box 1088, Singapore 9111. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
60:40763 Baban,
Adriana; David, Henry P. Voices of Romanian women:
perceptions of sexuality, reproductive behavior, and partner relations
during the Ceausescu era. Aug 1994. 71 pp. Transnational Family
Research Institute: Bethesda, Maryland. In Eng.
This study
explores, through individual in-depth interviews with 50 women aged
18-55, the psychosocial antecedents and consequences of the strict
pronatalist policy carried out in Romania for the 23 years before the
overthrow of Ceausescu in 1989. "Major topics emerging from the
interviews include sexuality as a taboo topic at home; sexuality as a
source of personal embarrassment, threat, and stress; unwanted
pregnancy as a traumatic catastrophic event; clandestine abortion
decision making and psychological costs; and partner relations as
contradictions in communication." Copies of this report are available
at a cost of $10 from the publishers.
Correspondence:
Transnational Family Research Institute, 8307 Whitman Drive, Bethesda,
MD 20817. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
60:40764 Courbage,
Youssef. Demographic trends and political attitudes in
Syria. [Evolution demographique et attitudes politiques en Syrie.]
Population, Vol. 49, No. 3, May-Jun 1994. 725-49 pp. Paris, France. In
Fre. with sum. in Eng; Spa.
"Those responsible for framing
population policies in Syria have wavered between pursuing a
populationist policy, and a policy of population control....Since the
Census of 1970 which showed that population growth was much larger than
had been expected, planners have increasingly opted for what, by
implication, is a population policy related to economic development and
the access of women to education and work....Since the mid-1980s, new
behaviour patterns have emerged. The economic crisis, the fall in
production (especially in agriculture) and the emergence of an economy
based on work for wages, have contributed to decreasing fertility
throughout the country."
Correspondence: Y. Courbage,
Institut National d'Etudes Demographiques, 27 rue du Commandeur, 75675
Paris Cedex 14, France. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
60:40765 Feuerstein,
Marie-Therese. Family planning in Viet Nam: a vigorous
approach. World Health Statistics Quarterly/Rapport Trimestriel de
Statistiques Sanitaires Mondiales, Vol. 47, No. 1, 1994. 36-9 pp.
Geneva, Switzerland. In Eng. with sum. in Fre.
The author reviews
Viet Nam's population and family planning policy goals. The country
"is vigorously implementing its population and family planning policies
and plans....An increased range of family planning methods will be
offered to the population through a 'cafeteria'
approach."
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
60:40766 Johnson, D.
Gale. Effects of institutions and policies on rural
population growth with application to China. Population and
Development Review, Vol. 20, No. 3, Sep 1994. 503-31, 692-4 pp. New
York, New York. In Eng. with sum. in Fre; Spa.
"This article has
two main purposes. The first is to show that families' decisions
determining fertility are significantly influenced by the institutions
and policies that affect their lives and that the appropriate mix of
policies and institutions can lead to rapid declines in fertility. The
second is to present a set of institutions and policies that would
achieve and maintain low levels of fertility in China while permitting
families to have the number of children they desire....I...summarize
the evidence on the major factors that influence family fertility
decisions in a developing country, discuss the de facto pronatalist
policies that exist in China and their probable influence on rural
fertility, and suggest an effective alternative to China's current
mixture of such pronatalist policies and numerical controls on
births....The remainder of the article presents evidence to support the
conclusion that, within relatively wide limits, the size of China's
population will have little effect on per capita food supplies or real
per capita incomes."
Correspondence: D. G. Johnson,
University of Chicago, Department of Economics, 1155 East 60th Street,
Chicago, IL 60637. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
60:40767 Lane,
Sandra D. From population control to reproductive health:
an emerging policy agenda. Social Science and Medicine, Vol. 39,
No. 9, Nov 1994. 1,303-14 pp. Tarrytown, New York/Oxford, England. In
Eng.
"This article reviews the background to the current debates
between advocates of population control and reproductive health as
frameworks for national and international health policies. Population
control has been a dominant metaphor in international family planning
programs since the 1960s. Population control has frequently meant
pursuing a single-minded goal of fertility limitation, often without
sufficient attention to the rights of family planning clients. This
narrow focus has led to some coercive policies, numerous ethical
violations, and ineffective family planning programs. In the last
decade there has been the beginning of a policy shift, advocated by a
growing number of activists and researchers in women's health, from
population control to reproductive health. A reproductive health
framework would provide a broader programmatic focus that could bring
needed attention to such issues as sexually transmitted diseases,
infertility, abortion, reproductive cancers and women's empowerment
generally." The geographical scope is worldwide, with a focus on
developing countries.
Correspondence: S. D. Lane, Case
Western Reserve University, Department of Anthropology, 10900 Euclid
Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106-7125. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
60:40768 Meredith,
William H. China's family planning policy today.
International Journal of Sociology of the Family, Vol. 23, No. 2,
Autumn 1993. 35-50 pp. New Delhi, India. In Eng.
"This paper
details current family planning policies in China as well as progress
and problems in reaching State goals. The information provided is
based on a content analysis of current English language publications
from the People's Republic of China. Current government policy is
reviewed as is the current state of family planning in China
today....Chinese response to foreign criticism is also
discussed."
Correspondence: W. H. Meredith, University of
Nebraska, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, Lincoln, NE
68588. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
60:40769 Sen, Gita;
Germain, Adrienne; Chen, Lincoln C. Population policies
reconsidered: health, empowerment, and rights. Harvard Series on
Population and International Health, ISBN 0-674-69003-6. LC 94-8443.
Mar 1994. xiv, 280 pp. Harvard University, School of Public Health,
Department of Population and International Health, Center for
Population and Development Studies: Boston, Massachusetts;
International Women's Health Coalition: New York, New York. Distributed
by Harvard University Press, 79 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138. In
Eng.
This is an interdisciplinary collective work which presents a
critical evaluation of population policies and family planning
programs. The 17 contributions are presented under four topics, which
are the reexamination of premises, human rights and reproductive
rights, gender and empowerment, and reproductive and sexual health.
There are three major themes that occur throughout the book. "The
first is that population policies should be transformed to reflect a
fundamental commitment to ethics and human rights. The second is that
population policies, rather than concentrating simply on fertility
control, can only be effective and humane as part of broader human
development approaches that create an enabling environment within which
people can attain their health and rights. The third theme gives
priority to two strategies: women's empowerment and reproductive and
sexual health services."
Correspondence: Harvard
University, School of Public Health, Department of Population and
International Health, Center for Population and Development Studies, 9
Bow Street, Cambridge, MA 02138. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
60:40770 Tian,
Xueyuan. "Intermediate" population control and
comprehensive community development. Chinese Journal of Population
Science, Vol. 5, No. 3, 1993. 241-50 pp. New York, New York. In Eng.
The author discusses "the role and function communities perform in
population control [in China]." Sections are included on essential
areas in intermediate population control, different typologies in
population and community development, and a study of an experimental
development zone on the island of Hainan.
Correspondence:
X. Tian, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Population Research
Institute, 5 Jianguomen Nei Da Jie 5 Hao, Beijing, China.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
60:40771 Wilson,
Amrit. New world order and West's war on population.
Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 29, No. 34, Aug 20, 1994. 2,201-4
pp. Bombay, India. In Eng.
The author attacks the movement to
control the rate of global population growth as an effort by advanced
capitalist countries to preserve their economic and political dominance
over developing countries. The emphasis is on the negative reaction of
women in developing countries to some of the methods of contraception
offered in family planning programs. The author concludes that people
will only accept family planning programs and policies when they feel
they have control over their own lives.
Location: Princeton
University Library (PF).
60:40772 World Bank
(Washington, D.C.). Population and development:
implications for the World Bank. Development in Practice, ISBN
0-8213-2999-5. LC 94-31613. Aug 1994. x, 134 pp. Washington, D.C. In
Eng.
This report was prepared for the International Conference on
Population and Development held in Cairo, Egypt, in September 1994.
"The study explains why slowing population growth is still a high
priority for the poorest countries, how population policy can be
integrated with social policies, how population programs can provide
the poor with appropriate services, why country-specific strategies are
needed, and what other demographic issues are becoming more
significant." Chapters are also included on population trends in
developing countries, demand and supply factors in fertility
transitions, integrated approaches to reproductive health, and
implications for the World Bank.
Correspondence: World
Bank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20433. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
60:40773 Zhang,
Junsen; Sturm, Roland. When do couples sign the one-child
certificate in urban China? Population Research and Policy Review,
Vol. 13, No. 1, Mar 1994. 69-81 pp. Hingham, Massachusetts/Dordrecht,
Netherlands. In Eng.
"This paper analyzes a central part of China's
one-child policy: when do eligible couples sign the one-child
certificate and what are important socioeconomic determinants of this
decision? We use proportional hazard models applied to micro-data from
the 1985 Chinese Fertility Survey to study this question. Our results
for urban residents in Hebei and Shaanxi indicate that a couple's
socioeconomic characteristics significantly affect the timing of
signing the certificate. In particular, education of the husband and
wife, household wealth, and the age at marriage increase the
probability of signing the certificate at an earlier time, while living
space decreases the probability."
Correspondence: J. Zhang,
Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Economics, Shatin, New
Territories, Hong Kong. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
60:40774 Chavez,
Linda. Immigration politics 1996. International
Economy, Vol. 7, No. 6, Nov-Dec 1993. 12-4 pp. Washington, D.C. In Eng.
The author examines efforts to deter illegal immigration to the
United States, focusing on recent proposals put forward in California.
The emphasis is on measures designed to limit entitlement programs
concerning health services and education benefits for illegal
immigrants.
Correspondence: L. Chavez, Manhattan Institute,
52 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017. Location: New York
Public Library, New York, NY.
60:40775 Collinson,
Sarah. Towards further harmonisation? Migration policy in
the European Union. Studi Emigrazione/Etudes Migrations, Vol. 31,
No. 114, Jun 1994. 210-37 pp. Rome, Italy. In Eng. with sum. in Fre.
Questions concerning the development of a common migration policy
by the member countries of the European Community are explored. The
author suggests that "the present shape of migration policy in Europe
appears to indicate the emergence of a complex mosaic of cooperative
arrangements, not only in terms of relations between the Union member
states and third countries, but also within the Union itself.
Different spheres of cooperation seem to be emerging, with the greatest
integration being achieved in respect to policies which aim at
completing the internal market and facilitating the eventual
functioning of the European Economic Area."
Correspondence:
S. Collinson, Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House,
10 St. James's Square, London SW1Y 4LE, England. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
60:40776 Gedik,
Ayse. Migration and urban growth in Turkey 1965-1985.
In: Innovation and urban population dynamics, edited by K. P.
Strohmeier and C. W. Matthiessen. ISBN 1-85628-143-4. 1992. 105-21 pp.
Avebury: Brookfield, Vermont/Aldershot, England. In Eng.
"In the
developing countries, various policies are designed and put into effect
in order to reduce the population concentration in the primate cities.
One of these policies is to direct-attract the rural migrants to
non-metropolitan secondary cities....In this paper, this prevailing
consensus among most policy makers and scholars is questioned, and put
to empirical test with Turkish Population Census [data for] 1970, 1980,
and 1985. A detailed case study is carried out, and the different
types of migration flows...are analyzed in order to find out which
types of migration flow to/from the urban centres have the largest
effect on population concentration. Our findings refuted the above
stated consensus at least for the case when migration is measured as
change of permanent residence during five year periods between two
censuses."
Correspondence: Avebury, Ashgate Publishing,
Gower House, Croft Road, Aldershot, Hants GU11 3HR, England.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
60:40777 Jupp,
James; Kabala, Marie. The politics of Australian
immigration. Pub. Order No. 92-3060-7. ISBN 0-644-27293-7. 1993.
xviii, 302 pp. Australian Government Publishing Service: Canberra,
Australia. In Eng.
This book, which includes contributions by
several authors, examines the major forces and individuals that have
shaped immigration policy in Australia. "The book opens with a broad
picture of the immigration policy-making scene, its stakeholders and
interests. Part two sets Australian conditions in the international
context....Essays in governmental politics in Australia in part three
explain the rationale behind decisions on the annual immigrant intake
and the selection criteria; the role of the judiciary as a factor
influencing immigration decisions and the role of the Department of
Immigration in setting immigration law; and the internal workings of
the bureaucracy in making changes in departmental decisions. Part four
discusses the approach to immigration of the two major political
parties, the bipartisan approach and the role of public opinion. A
further section on interest groups looks at the growth lobby and its
opponents, the ethnic lobby and public discourse on the issue. The
conclusion draws together the various analyses and perspectives
presented."
Correspondence: Australian Government
Publishing Service, G.P.O. Box 84, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia.
Location: Institut National d'Etudes Demographiques, Paris,
France.
60:40778 Lowell, B.
Lindsay; Jing, Zhongren. Unauthorized workers and
immigration reform: what can we ascertain from employers?
International Migration Review, Vol. 28, No. 3, Fall 1994. 427-48 pp.
Staten Island, New York. In Eng.
"This article estimates the
unauthorized U.S. labor force and explores employers' initial reactions
to the passage of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
(IRCA). A sample of businesses, undertaken to evaluate IRCA impact,
supplies information on hiring practices. A selectivity correction
model is used to impute 2.6 million unauthorized workers in the entire
sample which compares favorably with other estimates. The estimate is
tabulated by questions about IRCA: the findings suggest that a large
proportion of the unauthorized labor force uses fraudulent documents,
many without the knowledge of their employer. This may be associated
with the apparent lack of marked change in patterns of unauthorized
hiring in the period immediately following IRCA passage."
This is a
revised version of a paper originally presented at the 1993 Annual
Meeting of the Population Association of
America.
Correspondence: B. L. Lowell, U.S. Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20210.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
60:40779 Luciani,
Giacomo. Migration policies in Europe and the United
States. ISBN 0-7923-2537-0. 1993. viii, 162 pp. Kluwer Academic:
Boston, Massachusetts/Dordrecht, Netherlands. In Eng.
This is a
collection of papers presented at a conference held in Rome, Italy, in
1991. "The Conference aimed at comparing two different approaches to
the issue of migration. On one hand, the economic approach stresses
the positive effects of migration on the pattern of long term
growth....On the other hand, the social and political approach
emphasises the short-term negative effects: disruption of social
norms, social conflicts, racism and, in general, a great deal of
adjustment costs....This collection...explains the available techniques
for regulating the phenomenon, and the necessary ingredients for
successful migration, including giving proper citizenship to the
immigrants. It also explains specific problems for Europe and the need
for co-ordinated national policies." The geographical focus is on
Europe and the United States.
Selected items will be cited in this
or subsequent issues of Population Index.
Correspondence:
Kluwer Academic Publishers, P.O. Box 17, 3300 AA Dordrecht,
Netherlands. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
60:40780 Tichenor,
Daniel J. The politics of immigration reform in the United
States, 1981-1990. Polity, Vol. 26, No. 3, Spring 1994. 333-62 pp.
Amherst, Massachusetts. In Eng.
"American immigration politics
produced two major laws in the 1980s, overcoming formidable obstacles
to policy change and unleashing new forces for increased migration when
new restrictions seemed likely. This article examines the
ideologically mixed coalition behind these changes and the ambiguous,
often conflicting policy that was the result. Subsequent struggles
within the courts and the administrative presidency to interpret and
apply these reforms, the author concludes, have resulted in greater
public antipathy toward immigration and also enervated participatory
citizenship in the United States."
Correspondence: D. J.
Tichenor, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02254. Location:
Princeton University Library (SF).
60:40781 Vernez,
Georges. The United States Immigration Reform and Control
Act of 1986: implementation and effects. In: Migration policies in
Europe and the United States, edited by Giacomo Luciani. 1993. 83-96
pp. Kluwer Academic: Boston, Massachusetts/Dordrecht, Netherlands. In
Eng.
"The purpose of this essay is to synthesize what has already
been established about IRCA's implementation and effects and to discuss
the likely longer-term effects on immigration, legal and illegal, and
on U.S. domestic policies and institutions. It draws upon the findings
from a number of evaluative studies of the implementation and effects
of IRCA conducted by the [RAND] Program for Research on Immigration
Policy (PRIP)."
Correspondence: G. Vernez, RAND
Corporation, Program for Research and Immigration Policy, 1700 Main
Street, P.O. Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA 90407-2138. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
60:40782 Zolberg,
Aristide R. Are the industrial countries under siege?
In: Migration policies in Europe and the United States, edited by
Giacomo Luciani. 1993. 53-81 pp. Kluwer Academic: Boston,
Massachusetts/Dordrecht, Netherlands. In Eng.
The author discusses
changing trends in international migration, with a focus on the
appropriateness of various existing and proposed measures to limit such
movements in developed countries. "The objective of this paper is to
exorcise the spectre of an impending invasion and to provide a
framework for elaborating immigration policy broadly speaking on a
sound basis....[Migration problems] are often vastly exaggerated so as
to undermine confidence in established mechanisms for dealing with
them, and beyond this to call into question the legitimacy of asylum
policies that are in accord with international obligations and promote
human rights, as well as the acceptance of growing diversity. My
argument is largely a plea on behalf of common sense: the search for
solutions must be founded on an accurate grasp of the nature of the
challenge."
Correspondence: A. R. Zolberg, New School for
Social Research, 66 West 12th Street, New York, NY 10011.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
