International Migration and the Globalization of Domestic Politics (Transnationalism)

Increasing international migration, the information revolution and democratization have propelled a globalization of the domestic politics of many states and, although diasporic politics is not new, emigrant political participation in homeland politics has grown as well as adapted to the new methods of the information revolution. This book examines the participation of emigrants in their home country politics. It considers the consequences of such participation for domestic and foreign policies in both host and home country, and explores the theoretical implications for democracy, nationalism, the state and the shape of world politics in the future. It includes detailed case studies of Turkish emigrants in Europe, the US and Saudi Arabia, Kurds in Europe, Israeli emigrants and the American Jewish community, Mexicans in the US, Chinese throughout the Pacific Rim, Indians in the US and Russians who found themselves outside Russia when the Soviet Union collapsed. By providing extensive documentation of emigrant political activity with significant impact on homeland politics and foreign policies, this work provides ammunition to the argument that international migration, globalization and transnational phenomena pose serious challenges to the state and the international system of states. It will be of interest to anthropologists, sociologists and area studies specialists as well as political science and international relations scholars. Introduction / Rey Koslowski -- International Migration And The Globalization Of Domestic Politics : A Conceptual Framework / Rey Koslowski -- Immigrant Organizations And The Globalization Of Turkey's Domestic Politics / Nedim Ögelman -- Mobilizing Ethnic Conflict : Kurdish Separatism In Germany And The Pkk / Alynna J. Lyon And Emek M. Uçarer -- Israelis In A Jewish Diaspora : The Dilemmas Of A Globalized Group / Gallya Lahav And Asher Arian -- Migrant Membership As An Instituted Process : Transnationalization, The State And The Extra-territorial Conduct Of Mexican Politics / Robert C. Smith -- Politics From Outside : Chinese Overseas And Political And Economic Change In China / Amy L. Freedman -- Opposing Constructions And Agendas : The Politics Of Hindu And Indian American Organizations / Prema Kurien -- A Marooned Diaspora : Ethnic Russians In The Near Abroad And Their Impact On Russia's Foreign Policy And Domestic Politics / Robert A. Saunders. Edited By Rey Koslowski. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Introduction / Rey Koslowski International migration and the globalization of domestic politics : a conceptual framework / Rey Koslowski Immigrant organizations and the globalization of Turkey's domestic politics / Nedim Tmgelman Mobilizing ethnic conflict : Kurdish separatism in Germany and the PKK / Alynna J. Lyon and Emek M. Uçarer Israelis in a Jewish diaspora : the dilemmas of a globalized group / Gallya Lahav and Asher Arian Migrant membership as an instituted process : transnationalization, the state, and the extra-territorial conduct of Mexican politics / Robert C. Smith Politics from outside : Chinese overseas and political and economic change in China / Amy L. Freedman Opposing constructions and agendas : the politics of Hindu and Indian American organizations / Prema Kurien A marooned diaspora : ethnic Russians in the near abroad and their impact on Russia's foreign policy and domestic politics / Robert A. Saunders. Introduction / Rey Koslowski International migration and the globalization of domestic politics : a conceptual framework / Rey Koslowski Immigrant organizations and the globalization of Turkey's domestic politics / Nedim Tmgelman Mobilizing ethnic conflict : Kurdish separatism in Germany and the PKK / Alynna J. Lyon and Emek M. Uрcarer Israelis in a Jewish diaspora : the dilemmas of a globalized group / Gallya Lahav and Asher Arian Migrant membership as an instituted process : transnationalization, the state, and the extra-territorial conduct of Mexican politics / Robert C. Smith Politics from outside : Chinese overseas and political and economic change in China / Amy L. Freedman Opposing constructions and agendas : the politics of Hindu and Indian American organizations / Prema Kurien A marooned diaspora : ethnic Russians in the near abroad and their impact on Russia's foreign policy and domestic politics / Robert A. Saunders. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 6 Copyright......Page 7 Contents......Page 8 Illustrations......Page 10 Contributors......Page 12 Acknowledgments......Page 14 Introduction......Page 16 1 International migration and the globalization of domestic politics......Page 20 2 Immigrant organizations and the globalization of Turkey’s domestic politics......Page 48 3 Mobilizing ethnic conflict......Page 77 4 Israelis in a Jewish diaspora......Page 98 5 Migrant membership as an instituted process......Page 120 6 Politics from outside......Page 145 7 Opposing constructions and agendas......Page 163 8 A marooned diaspora......Page 188 Index......Page 210