The world is increasingly complex and ever changing. One of these changes involves the increasing trans-nationalization by diverse sociopolitical groups/institutions, including the state, the corporate, as well as different transnational communities, including professionalized social groups. Such groups also include transnational communities with migrant-refugee history and background. These communities often link their local host environments with their homeland origins in multiple ways. They often do such activities through diversified, transnationally situational and context-based sociopolitical engagements and mobilizations toward and with multiple social, political, and economic actors. Their main aim and purpose is to achieve and maintain recognition and dignified lives as individuals, groups, as well as communities. Through resisting exclusion and trying to help the excluded, they often approach transnational issues with cautious responsibility and cooperation as well as collaboration with multiple public, civic, and private actors.
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"The etymology of the term 'theory' is from the Greek root thea, to see. And the author of this book does indeed make the reader see, both in the sense of interpreting the here-and-now while at the same time engaging the mind's eye to imagine future configurations of events yet to come. Distin-guished by its erudition, clarity, and accessibility, this book is not only essential reading for anyone interested in transnational studies but is also an important contribution to diverse disciplines, including anthropology, economics, development, and African studies." - Ali Jimale Ahmed, Professor at Queens College and the CUNY Graduate Center, New York "Studying Somali Danish communities in the city of Aarhus, Dr. Farah produces reflective research of citizens from a collapsed state into a privileged Danish society. Accounting the limits of welfare society in terms of inclusion and recognition despite the welfare resources, the author analyzes Somali Danes as harbingers of cosmopolites with multiple influences and experiences creating a globalized community." - Anders Michelsen, Copenhagen University "Diving into the intricate world of transnational citizenship and civic mobilization, Osman's book provides a comprehensive exploration of a dynamic phenomenon: the transnationalization of inter-state relations and local-transnational connections. Drawing from his personal and professional ex-periences in Denmark and employing meticulous research and insightful analysis, the author illuminates the pathways to cross-border activism and social mobility and highlights the transformative power of transnational collective action. A compelling read for scholars, activists, and global citizens alike, this book is a timely reminder of our interconnectedness and the potential for positive change on a transnational scale." - Li Xing, Yunshan Leading Scholar and Professor, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China; Professor, Department of Politics and Society, Aalborg University, Denmark
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Höhe: 235 mm
Breite: 157 mm
Dicke: 14 mm
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978-1-83999-088-5 (9781839990885)
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Dr. Abdulkadir Osman Farah teaches at Copenhagen University and is associate of Urban Sanctuary, Migrant Solidarity and Hospitality in Global Perspective with Aalborg and Ryerson Universities. Dr. Farah is also currently associate researcher of Tswane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa .
Foreword by John Clammer; Foreword by Professor Martin Bak Jorgensen; Afterword by Ananta Kumar Giri; When Lions Roar Calves Whisper: A Case of Transnational Community Mobilization (2010-20); 1. Praining Nation-States with the Becoming of Transnationally Connected; 2. Conceptualizing Local Transnational Encounters and Connections (LOTEC) ; 3. Coping with Transnational Citizenship Challenges; 4. The Quest for Transnational Civic Mobilization; 5. The Search for Employment and Social Mobility; 6. Struggling for the Improvement of Community Image; 7. Transnational Communities Contributing to Local Public Policy Formations to the 2020 Global Pandemic; 8. Mobilizing Against Forced Repatriations; 9. Transnational Communities Supporting Refugees Overcoming "Limbo" Status; Index
