Explore the complex relationship between migration and development in “The Migration Development Regime,” a groundbreaking historical analysis from The Bookish Owl. Discover how India, a leading emigrant exporter and remittance recipient, has strategically utilized both its poor and elite emigrants to fuel national development. This essential read introduces a novel framework for understanding global migration, drawing on extensive archival research, a unique database of migrant organizations, and over 200 interviews. Uncover the Indian state’s enduring role in shaping class inequalities through emigration management since the colonial era. Learn how emigrants have actively resisted and reshaped state practices, challenging contemporary views of migration as a mere neoliberal product or development cure-all. This book redefines the core issues of global migration and its profound impact on sending countries.