Migration and Organized Civil Society

Name: Migration and Organized Civil Society
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Migration and Organized Civil SocietyRethinking National Policy\nAuthor(s): Dirk Halm, Zeynep Sezgin\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138825932, 978-1138825932\nSynopsis\nMigrant organizations are of vital importance for countries of residence and countries of origin, but the empirical and theoretical knowledge of the cross-border character of migrant organizations remains incomplete. \n\nIt is clear that migrant transnationalism challenges the governance of nation-states on the local and national levels. This book, the outcome of an ECPR joint session, systematically and empirically analyzes the differing roles that transnational migrant organizations play in their countries of residence and origin. Drawing on research conducted in Belgium, England, Germany, Holland, Poland and Portugal, it focuses on the relations between migrant organizations and the state. Offering an opportunity for comparative analysis, it.