Global Migration and Transnational Politics
Center for Global Studies at George Mason University and John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Exploring Human Mobility and Transnational Politics
This project explores the relationships between globalization, human mobility, and emerging forms of transnational political mobilization and communication. It takes as its starting point the observation that political dynamics around the globe have been transformed by globalization, new patterns of human mobility, and the development of innovative transnational social networks. Read more
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Policy Brief on diasporas, click here.
Global Citizens lecture, click here.
Authors' conference, click here.
For working paper series, click here.
The Volume and Dynamics of International Migration and Transnational Social Spaces
In his work, Thomas Faist introduces a conceptual framework of contemporary global migration movements, which serves as a perceptive starting point for akin research in the field. Looking at historic migratory movements and past scholarship, he points to a theoretical gap and bridges migration with post migration processes. For more information on the book click here.