ISBN:
9781137370617
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (232 pages)
Parallel Title:
Murugasu, Sheila The state and the transnational politics of migrants
Parallel Title:
Print version Murugasu, Sheila The State and the Transnational Politics of Migrants: A Study of the Chins and the Acehnese in Malaysia
DDC:
320
Keywords:
Migration
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Migration
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Electronic books
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Malaysia
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Chin
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Einwanderung
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Auswanderung
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Aceh
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Indonesien
Abstract:
This book is an exploration of the various types of transnational politics that the Chin and Acehnese people are engaged in, particularly in the Malaysian state. As with so many migrants elsewhere in the world who try to organize themselves transnationally, the Chin and Acehnese have needed to negotiate a challenging socio-political landscape that is the Malaysian state. Here, the author illustrates that migrants don't just travel with their hopes for the future, but with grievances and identities which are rooted in their homelands. Thisis a book for those interested in reading an account that reflectsthe complexities of migrant life in the 21stcentury - an era replete with fluid labour markets, deregulated airtravel, porous borders and political leaders who move transnationally, acting as binding agents for the far-flung communities they seek to represent. Sheila Murugasu is a Senior Lecturer with the School of International Studies at the Northern University of Malaysia.
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