'This collection challenges the paradigms of migration studies by highlighting the role of second and one-and-a half generation return migrants. Their diverse experiences, from across the globe, introduce a vital new dimension into our understanding of the continuing dynamism and complexity of contemporary migration, with important implications for policy makers globally.' Mary Chamberlain, Oxford Brookes University, UK 'The task of bringing globally diverse material to bear on the compelling but overlooked topic of contemporary return migration is executed deftly by this collection of international scholars who articulate different theoretical and disciplinary persuasions in interpreting complex patterns of social change. The volume will be invaluable to those who care about the deepening transnationalisation of society and all this means for poverty, cultural change, geopolitics, and development.' Adrian Bailey, University of Leeds, UK

Dennis Conway, Indiana University, US and Robert B. Potter, University of Reading, UK.