Contesting transnationalism? Lessons from the study of Albanian migration networks from former Yugoslavia

Bibliographic Data

ID4840260
AuthorsJ Dahinden (0000-0003-1806-3520, University of Neuchâtel, corresponding author)
Year2005
Volume5
Issue2
Pages191-208
Publication date2005-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueGlobal Networks (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1470-2266 • E-ISSN: 1471-0374
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1471-0374.2005.00114.x
OpenAlexW2134594855
LanguageEN
Citations received63
References cited37

Recent studies have questioned the concept of transnationalism, showing that transnational ties do not always have the weight attributed to them in the first studies conducted on the topic. Using a case study of social networks of Albanian migrants from former Yugoslavia, in this article I discuss the significance of transnational ties in the context of: the decision to migrate; social support networks of Albanians in Switzerland; and reintegration on return. The results raise questions about the factors that determine the existence and form of transnational social spaces as well as the social relevance of transnational ties. While the transnational perspective brings interesting insights to the study of migration processes, it is argued that transnational ties and social relations must not be presumed but rather carefully analysed, and that structural as well as cultural aspects must be introduced in this analysis

Economic geography · Geography · Interpersonal ties · Migration studies · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Strong ties · Transnationalism · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Gender Studies · Law · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy

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