The Ecosystem of Exile Politics

The Ecosystem of Exile Politics
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Publisher : Cornell University Press
Total Pages : 184
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ISBN-10 : 9781501778223
ISBN-13 : 1501778226
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Book Synopsis The Ecosystem of Exile Politics by : Susan Banki

Download or read book The Ecosystem of Exile Politics written by Susan Banki and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2024-11-15 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ecosystem of Exile Politics relays the events in Bhutan that led to the exodus of one-sixth of the population, and then recounts the activism by Bhutan's refugee diaspora that followed in response. Susan Banki asserts that activism functions like a physical ecosystem, in which hubs of activism in different locations interact to pressure the home country. For Bhutan's refugee mobilizers, physical proximity offers advantages in Nepal and India, where organizing protests, lobbying, and collecting information about government abuse in Bhutan is aided by being close to the homeland. But in an ecosystem of exile politics, proximity is both a boon and a bane. Sites proximate to Bhutan can be spaces of risk and disempowerment, and refugee activists rarely secure legal, political, and social protection. While distant diasporas in the Global North may not be in precarious situations, they cannot tap into the advantages of proximity. In examining these phenomena, The Ecosystem of Exile Politics adds to theoretical understandings of exile politics and to empirical research on Bhutan and its refugee population.


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