Publisher's Synopsis
Migration is the movement of people from one place to another with the intention of permanently or temporarily settling at a new location. A large portion of human migration in Europe takes place in Ukraine, the second largest country in the continent. Ukraine is situated in Eastern Europe and is bordered by Russia, Belarus, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Moldova. Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, Canada, the United States, and the Russian Empire or the Soviet Union has witnessed millions of Ukrainian migrants. This has led to the creation of a large Ukrainian diaspora. A large part of this diaspora lives in the Russian Federation, which accounts for about 3 million migrants. This book explores all the important aspects of Ukrainian migration in the present day scenario. Different approaches, evaluations, methodologies and advanced studies on this subject have been included herein. Coherent flow of topics, student-friendly language and extensive use of examples make this book an invaluable source of knowledge.
