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Some states have a long history of reaching out to citizens living in other countries but since 2000 it has become much more common for states to encourage loyalty from current or former citizens living abroad. Using detailed case studies, this book sets out to explain this significant development, with an innovative new theoretical framework.

This book analyzes the aims, activities and structures of cross border migrant organizations in four European countries of arrival and seven countries of origin, exploring different patterns of cross-border resource mobilization and coordination.

This book explores migration experiences of African families across two generations in Britain, France and South Africa. Global processes of African migration are investigated, and the lived experiences of African migrants are explored in areas such as citizenship, belonging, intergenerational transmission, work and social mobility.

This collection is the first to examine the life experiences of young adult immigrants in Europe, as transmitted by the young adults themselves, and together with the analytical framework, seeks to uncover mechanisms at work in these individuals' lives.

This book presents a comparative analysis of residential, social, economic and political rights for aliens. Some foreigners are increasingly able to enjoy traditional citizenship rights though residential and/or regional citizenship.

Focusing on Britain, USA, Canada and Australia, chapters address the religions, social and political issues facing South Asian diasporas and explores how they have been effected by 9/11, Britain's 7/7 and bombings in Bali and Mumbai.

Britain is now permanently a multi-racial and multi-cultural society, with a race relations legislative framework. The politics of the Race Relations Act 1976, the issues regarding law enforcement and the impact of legislation in British race relations are examined.