The attraction to middle east as a source of migration came to notice with the oil-boom of early 1970s but unlike the migration to Western countries, there is no possibility of obtaining permanent residential status to the migrants in the Middle East. Given this reality and adhocism in work environment, the future of a Gulf Emigrant is always on a tight rope. They face the basic challenge of rehabilitation in the home state, sooner or later. What exactly is the role of government in addressing this issue? What are the tasks of political parties and civil society in helping these people who contributed to the economic development of the home state? These are the major concerns of this work. This work is an attempt to study the gravity of the problem of Gulf returnees. Policy alternatives essential for the state and central governments, are also presented in the work.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR G Gopa Kumar
Dr. G. Gopa Kumar (1951) is Professor and Head of the Department of Political Science and Hon. Director of V.K. Krishna Menon Study Centre for International Relations, University of Kerala. He joined teaching service in 1975 and specializes in the areas of Comparative Politics and International Politics. Dr. Gopa Kumar has published four books, besides ninety research articles. He is a recipient of numerous awards and fellowships: UGC Research Scientist (1989), UGC Cultural Exchange Programme in France (1990), International Visiting Fellow in USA (1996), Fulbright Scholar in USA (1998), Slazburg Fellow in Austria (1998), Shastri Fellow in Canada (2000) etc. He served in the visiting faculty of Claremont Graduate University, California USA (1998 and 2003) and University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada (2001) besides lecturing in various universities in North America. Dr. Gopa Kumar also serves as the State Coordinator for Kerala in the research activities organized by the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, New Delhi.
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