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The study of transnationalism: pitfalls and promise of an emergent research field
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Transnationalism as mentioned in this paper defines the concept of transnationalism, provides a typology of this heterogeneous set of activities, and reviews some of the pitfalls in establishing and validating the topic as a novel research field.Abstract:
This introductory article defines the concept of transnationalism, provides a typology of this heterogeneous set of activities, and reviews some of the pitfalls in establishing and validating the topic as a novel research field. A set of guidelines to orient research in this field is presented and justified. Instances of immigrant political and economic transnationalism have existed in the past. We review some of the most prominent examples, but point to the distinct features that make the contemporary emergence of these activities across multiple national borders worthy of attention. The contents of this Special Issue and their bearing on the present understanding of this phenomenon and its practical implications are summarized.read more
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Conceiving and Researching Transnationalism
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Methodological Nationalism, the Social Sciences, and the Study of Migration: An Essay in Historical Epistemology
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Nations Unbound: Transnational Projects, Postcolonial Predicaments and Deterritorialized Nation-States
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