Book review: migration has helped great cities such as Venice and London to flourish, yet the topic remains an issue for nervous governments

Arnaud Vaganay finds Ian Goldin‘s book to be a great contribution to migration studies, packed with statistics, maps, and important discussions on migratory pressure in Europe. The long historical perspective will be welcome by all those who wish to to forge their opinion on the subject, and researchers will appreciate the very extensive notes and bibliography. Exceptional People: How migration shaped our world and will define our future. Ian Goldin, Geoffrey Cameron and Meera Balarajan. Princeton University Press. April 2011.