1. Transnational mobility, strong states and contested sovereignty: Learning from the China–Taiwan context.
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Momesso, Lara and Lee, Chun-Yi
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CHINA-Taiwan relations ,EMIGRATION & immigration in China ,NATIONALISM - Abstract
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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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