Transnationalism from below
By: edited by Michael Peter Smith and Luis Eduardo Guarnizo.
Contributors: Smith, Michael P.; Guarnizo, Luis.
Series: Comparative urban and community research,; v. 6
Publisher: Transaction Publishers; Routledge
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New Brunswick, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 316
Subjects: Social movements; International economic relations; Nationalism; Group identity; National characteristics
Description: Expansion of transnational capital and mass media to even the remotest of places has provoked a spate of discourses on transnationalism. A core theme in this debate is the penetration of national cultures and political systems by global and local driving forces. The nation-state is seen as weakened by transnational capital, global media, and emergent supranational political institutions. It also faces the decentering local resistances of the informal economy, ethnic nationalism, and grass-roots activism.

Transnationalism From Below brings together a rich combination of theoretical and grounded studies of transnational processes and practices, discussing both their positive and negative aspects. Transnationalism From Below is a pioneering collection that will make a significant addition to the libraries of anthropologists, sociologists, international relations specialists, urban planners, political scientists, and policymakers.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.