Beyond A Border, as a part of the Sociology for a New Century Series,''gives professors a powerful and timely option to incorporate a concise and accessible overview of the''topic of immigration -- a topic which, because of current political debates surrounding immigration in a post-9/11 world, is receiving much attention, both within the United States and worldwide.á Dr Kivisto is a noted scholar in this area, and brings years of teaching and research expertise to this comparative text, which aims to examine immigration from a variety of angles.''''