Transnational mobility, strong states and contested sovereignty: learning from the China–Taiwan context
Mobility across the Taiwan Strait has intensified since the border was opened in 1987. The cross-border social, cultural and economic exchanges, however, have remained closely embedded in the nationalistic logic specific to cross-Strait relations. Employing a state-centered approach and building on...
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| author | Momesso, Lara Lee, Chun-Yi |
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| description | Mobility across the Taiwan Strait has intensified since the border was opened in 1987. The cross-border social, cultural and economic exchanges, however, have remained closely embedded in the nationalistic logic specific to cross-Strait relations. Employing a state-centered approach and building on a comparative analysis of the interaction between Beijing and two groups of cross-Strait migrants (mainland spouses in Taiwan, and Taiwanese investors in China), this paper examines the various ways in which a state may still exert influence over migrant communities in a context of increased mobility and exchanges. This paper argues that the nation-state may still shape migrants’ experiences, particularly when sending and receiving governments have unresolved disputes. Under these conditions, state actors may use migrant communities to achieve their nationalistic goals. |
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| spelling | nottingham-487152020-05-04T19:22:42Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/48715/ Transnational mobility, strong states and contested sovereignty: learning from the China–Taiwan context Momesso, Lara Lee, Chun-Yi Mobility across the Taiwan Strait has intensified since the border was opened in 1987. The cross-border social, cultural and economic exchanges, however, have remained closely embedded in the nationalistic logic specific to cross-Strait relations. Employing a state-centered approach and building on a comparative analysis of the interaction between Beijing and two groups of cross-Strait migrants (mainland spouses in Taiwan, and Taiwanese investors in China), this paper examines the various ways in which a state may still exert influence over migrant communities in a context of increased mobility and exchanges. This paper argues that the nation-state may still shape migrants’ experiences, particularly when sending and receiving governments have unresolved disputes. Under these conditions, state actors may use migrant communities to achieve their nationalistic goals. SAGE Publications 2017-12-15 Article PeerReviewed Momesso, Lara and Lee, Chun-Yi (2017) Transnational mobility, strong states and contested sovereignty: learning from the China–Taiwan context. Asian and Pacific Migration Journal, 26 (4). pp. 459-479. ISSN 0117-1968 cross-Strait migrations cross-Strait relations state interests nationalism Lupeis Taishangs http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0117196817747102 doi:10.1177/0117196817747102 doi:10.1177/0117196817747102 |
| spellingShingle | cross-Strait migrations cross-Strait relations state interests nationalism Lupeis Taishangs Momesso, Lara Lee, Chun-Yi Transnational mobility, strong states and contested sovereignty: learning from the China–Taiwan context |
| title | Transnational mobility, strong states and contested sovereignty: learning from the China–Taiwan context |
| title_full | Transnational mobility, strong states and contested sovereignty: learning from the China–Taiwan context |
| title_fullStr | Transnational mobility, strong states and contested sovereignty: learning from the China–Taiwan context |
| title_full_unstemmed | Transnational mobility, strong states and contested sovereignty: learning from the China–Taiwan context |
| title_short | Transnational mobility, strong states and contested sovereignty: learning from the China–Taiwan context |
| title_sort | transnational mobility, strong states and contested sovereignty: learning from the china–taiwan context |
| topic | cross-Strait migrations cross-Strait relations state interests nationalism Lupeis Taishangs |
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