The popular imagination of marriage migration has been influenced by stories of marriage of convenience, of forced marriage, trafficking and of so-called mail-order brides. This book presents a uniquely global view of an expanding field that challenges these and other stereotypes of cross-border marriage.

Introducing Cross-Border Marriage Migration Gendering Migration An Agency Approach to Understanding Marriage Migration An Overview of Global Cross-Border Marriage Migration Power, Stigma and Violence in Migration and Cross-border Marriage Transnational Marriage within South Asian Communities Cross-border Marriages within East Asia Marriage within Refugee Communities – Some Examples of Transnational and Non-transnational Marriages Migration Regimes and Policy Implications Migrant Life/ Married Life - Life as a Cross-border Marriage Migrant Conclusions and a Proposed Research Agenda Bibliography