Theorizing the Ukrainian Case: Pushing the Boundaries of Migration Studies Through a Europe–US Comparison
Journal: IMISCOE research series
Year: 2016

What theoretical lessons does the Ukrainian case provide for the interdisciplinary field of migration studies? Drawing on extensive interview and ethnographic data from Ukrainian migrants, their families and community leaders in three countries – Italy, the United States and Ukraine – this chapter argues that theorizing the Ukrainian case pushes the boundaries of migration studies in new and important directions. First, Ukraine highlights the importance of transnational space in understanding na