The Migration-Development Regime: How Class Shapes Indian Emigration

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Focusing on India's role as a major player in global migration, Rina Agarwala explores the complex relationship between emigration and development. She analyzes how the Indian state manages both poor and elite emigrants to bolster national growth, revealing the nuanced reactions of these groups to state policies. Through this lens, the book highlights how contemporary emigration practices have exacerbated class inequalities in India, challenging simplistic views of migration as either wholly beneficial or detrimental.