Citizens Abroad: Emigration and the State in the Middle East and North Africa

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Citizens Abroad: Emigration and the State in the Middle East and North Africa
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Laurie A. Brand
SeriesCambridge Middle East Studies
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:268
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
ISBN/Barcode 9780521100915
ClassificationsDewey:304.809569
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises; 6 Tables, unspecified; 6 Plates, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 30 October 2008
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Despite the fact that the majority of emigration today originates in the global south, most research has focused on the receiving states of Europe and North America, while very little attention has been paid to the policies of the sending states toward emigration or toward their nationals abroad. Taking the country cases of Morocco, Tunisia, Lebanon and Jordan, this work explores the relationship between the government of the sending states, the outmovement of their citizens and the communities of expatriates that have developed. By focusing on the evolution of government institutions charged with various aspects of expatriate affairs, this work breaks new ground in understanding the changing nature of the relationship between expatriates and their home state. Far from suggesting that the state is waning in importance, the conclusions indicate that this relationship provides evidence both of state resilience and of new trends in the practice of sovereignty.

Author Biography

Laurie A. Brand is Professor of International Relations at the University of Southern California. She is also the author of Jordan's Inter-Arab Relations (1994), Palestinians in the Arab World (1988), and Women, the State and Political Liberalization (1998).

Reviews

"This book charts new territory by taking emigration, and the policies of sending states toward their citizens abroad, seriously." - Laura K. Landolt, Virginia Wesleyan College