Chinese Diaspora Politics in Australia - Transnational Repression and Social Governance

Integrating theory on diaspora politics and the growing academic area of non-state transnational repression, Young charts the historical and political evolution of the Chinese diaspora and examines Australia's approach to national security policies.

List of contents

1. Introduction: Chinese Transnationalism in the Xi Era
2. The Homeland: The Chinese Nation-State
3. The Hostland: Australian Nationhood
4. Diaspora: Chinese Migrants in a Transnational Social Field
5. The Politics of Diaspora: Transnational Social Governance and the Participatory Behaviour of Xinqiao
6. Australia's Reactive Politics
7. Conclusion: Scrutinising Non-State Transnational Repression from China to Australia

About the author

Abigail Young, PhD, is an adjunct research fellow at the University of Western Australia. A scholar of diaspora politics, international migration, and transnational repression, her research interests include national and global security, foreign interference, and responsible internationalisation.

Product details

• Authors: Abigail Young, Young Abigail
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.04.2025
• EAN: 9781032861579
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3286157-9
• No. of pages: 182
• Series: Routledge Research on the Global Politics of Migration
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance > Family law; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; China, Law, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Commentary & Opinion, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Immigration, International Relations, Communication Studies, Regional Studies, Migration, immigration and emigration, Regional / International studies, Civics and citizenship