Noncitizen Power
Agency and the Politics of Migration
1st Edition
Published on 10. August 2023
272 pages
978-0-7556-0021-2 (ISBN)
Description
In Noncitizen Power Tendayi Bloom applies her novel politics of 'noncitizenism' to global governance. Noncitizenism advocates examining political institutions from the perspectives of those who must live and act despite them. Noncitizen power may be essential in addressing some of our world's apparently most intractable challenges. By analysing civil society engagement in the 2018 UN Global Compact for Migration, Bloom examines how far those with the most direct experiences of difficulties arising from migration governance can contribute to shaping it. Interrogating its underlying narratives and how human agency is understood within them, she highlights how politics, from grassroots activism to global deliberations, necessarily involves real people. This book introduces some of those engaging in noncitizen politics, providing a critical contribution to contemporary debates on solidarity, participation, legitimacy and justice in the international system and in migration politics.
Reviews / Votes
This is a convincing argument in an excellently written book. Noncitizen power provides a valuable glimpse into the world of international politics. Further, it shows how those with seemingly little power have regardless managed to have an impact in situations, where the more privileged would like them to be silent. * Journal of Borderlands Studies *More details
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
14 bw illus
ISBN-13
978-0-7556-0021-2 (9780755600212)
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09/2023
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Person
Tendayi Bloom is Associate Professor in Politics and International Studies at the University of Birmingham, UK. She is author of Noncitizenism: Recognising Noncitizen Capabilities in a World of Citizens (2018).
Content
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
1. Noncitizenism is the New '-ism'
2. 'Migrant' is a Slippery Term
3. Finding New Ways to Talk about Migration Governance
4. Joining the Conversation about Migration
5. The Power of Place
6. When Talk is Cheaper for Some
7. Underlying Narratives
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
Preface
Introduction
1. Noncitizenism is the New '-ism'
2. 'Migrant' is a Slippery Term
3. Finding New Ways to Talk about Migration Governance
4. Joining the Conversation about Migration
5. The Power of Place
6. When Talk is Cheaper for Some
7. Underlying Narratives
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
