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Global Journeys: From Transnationalism To Diaspora, Nadja C. Johnson

Journal of International and Global Studies

The emerging interest in diasporic studies has recently begun to permeate various academic disciplines, none more so than cultural studies. Today, there are numerous articles, books, and journals that have begun to engage in heated discussions on the importance of recognizing and understanding diaspora communities as collective transnational organizations and movements. However, sociology, the discipline out of which traditional migration theory emerged, has seemingly been more reluctant to embrace the concept of diaspora. In this article, I initiate a much needed conversation between traditional sociological migration theory and theories of diaspora emerging out of cultural studies. I look at the …

Biswamoy Pati & Mark Harrison (Eds.). The Social History Of Health And Medicine In Colonial India. London & New York: Routledge. 2009., Amelia Bonea

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

From The Editor, Jeffrey Smith

The Confluence (2009-2020)

No abstract provided.

“Living On The Color Line: 2800 Cass In A Period And Place Of Transition”, Lucas Delort

The Confluence (2009-2020)

This co-winner of the Tatom Award explores the reasons why Delmar Avenue rather than Cass Avenue became the “Mason-Dixon Line” of St. Louis in the twentieth century.

“The American Bottom: The Bar, Between The Levees And The River”, Quinta Scott

The Confluence (2009-2020)

This third installment of Quinta Scott’s work examining the Mississippi River environment looks at those narrow, man-made spaces between levees and the river, and the life within.

Fall/Winter 2012, Full Issue

The Confluence (2009-2020)

No abstract provided.

“To Love And To Cherish: Marital Violence And Divorce In Nineteenth-Century America”, Julian Barr

The Confluence (2009-2020)

In this co-winner of the Tatom Award, Julian Barr uses an 1865 divorce case to explore the ways women gained protection against domestic violence through the court system.

“Modern Day Canary In The Coal Mine”, John A. Crawford

The Confluence (2009-2020)

Salamanders serve an array of functions in the Missouri environment, as this primer on amphibians by John Crawford suggests.

State Sponsored Famine: Conceptualizing Politically Induced Famine As A Crime Against Humanity, Jlateh Vincent Jappah Md, Msc, Danielle Taana Smith

Journal of International and Global Studies

This paper argues for the codification of politically induced famine as a crime against humanity. We use the term “state sponsored famine” to reflect the conceptualization of famine as not merely nature-induced but also as a willfully orchestrated state policy. The specification of faminogenic practices as criminal would subject perpetrators to international jurisdiction and provide deterrence to future offenders. We review traditional conceptualizations of famine as a geophysical event. We explore Amartya Sen’s concept of famine as caused by the collapse of individual entitlement and market exchange dynamics; we also discuss commentary on Sen’s approach. Further, we analyze the limits …

China Global Governance And Crisis Management, Raviprasad Narayanan

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review on:

• Chan, G., Lee, P. K., & Ha-Chan, L. (2012). China engages global governance – A new world order in the making? New York, NY: Routledge
• Jae Ho Chung (Ed.). (2011). China’s crisis management. New York, NY: Routledge.

Lawrence Sáez & Gurharpal Singh (Eds.). New Dimensions Of Politics In India: The United Progressive Alliance In Power. London: Routledge. 2012., Mario González Castañeda Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Neoliberal Globalization And The Politics Of Migration In Sub-Saharan Africa, Saul Tobias Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Over the last few decades, many states in sub-Saharan Africa have adopted draconian anti-migrant policies, leaving refugees and migrants vulnerable to violence, harassment, and economic exploitation. These policies represent a shift from the relatively hospitable attitude shown by many African nations in the immediate post-colonial period. Explanations at the local level do not adequately explain the pervasiveness of these changes or why many developing states are now replicating the migration discourse and practices of the global north. Drawing on scholarship and data from a number of states in the region, including Tanzania, Kenya, Ghana, and South Africa, this paper argues …

Diplomacy And Cosmopolitanism In A Globalized World, Adina Borcan Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Due to the fact that there is a new world culture, with increasing connections of varied local cultures, the characteristics of the 21st century seem to be globalization, seen as “a matter of increasing long-distance interconnectedness, at least across national boundaries, preferably between continents as well” (Hannerz, 1996, p. 17). However, despite this tendency towards globalization, there are still some communities who have no contacts even within the same country (different tribes from an African country, for example) or countries which are isolated due to political doctrine (North Korea, for example), where contact with the rest of the world is …

Globalization And Shanghai Model: A Retrospective And Prospective Analysis, Linsun Cheng Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Intended to shed light on the debate on the results of globalization and provide better understanding of the influences of globalization upon China as well as the world, this article traces the history of Shanghai’s economic globalization over the past 170 years since 1843 and demonstrates the benefits and problems Shanghai received from (or connected to) its economic globalization. Divided into three sections (Globalization, de-globalization and re-globalization of Shanghai’s economy; Manufacturing-Oriented vs. Tertiary-oriented—Shanghai’s Double Priority Strategy of Economic Growth; Free market, state enterprises, and Shanghai’s mixed economy) the article summarizes and analyzes several characteristics that made Shanghai a unique model …

Michel Picard And Rémy Madinier (Eds.) The Politics Of Religion In Indonesia: Syncretism, Orthodoxy, And Religious Contention In Java And Bali. London And New York: Routledge. 2011., Carool Kersten Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

David C. Kang. East Asia Before The West: Five Centuries Of Trade And Tribute. New York: Columbia University Press. 2010., Hang Lin

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

S.E. Nepstad. Nonviolent Revolutions: Civil Resistance In The Late 20th Century. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2011., George Poluse

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Amitav Acharya, & Barry Buzan (Eds.) Non-Western International Relations Theory: Perspectives On And Beyond Asia. New York: Routledge. 2010., William Jones

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Carool Kersten. Cosmopolitans And Heretics: New Muslim Intellectuals And The Study Of Islam. London; New York: Hurst, Columbia. 2011., Chiara Formichi Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Ashutosh Misra, & Michael E. Clarke (Eds.). Pakistan’S Stability Paradox: Domestic, Regional And International Dimensions. Milton Park, Uk: Routledge. 2012., C. Ryan Perkins

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Sanjaya Acharya. Pro-Poor Growth And Liberalization In Developing Economies: The Case Of Nepal. New York: Routledge. 2012., Gyan Pradhan

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Damian Howard. Being Human In Islam: The Impact Of The Evolutionary Worldview. London & New York: Routledge. 2011., Martin Riexinger Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Ian Storey. Southeast Asia And The Rise Of China: The Search For Security. Routledge Security In Asia Series. London And New York: Routledge. 2011., John Walsh Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Mark Beeson & Richard Stubbs (Eds.). Routledge Handbook Of Asian Regionalism. Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon; New York: Routledge. 2012., Torsten Weber Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Jayatilleke S. Bandara, Prema-Chandra Athukorala, And Saman Kelegama, (Eds.). Trade Liberalisation And Poverty In South Asia. Routledge, 2011., Rina M. Alluri

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Ken’Ichi Ikeda And Sean Richey. Social Networks And Japanese Democracy: The Beneficial Impact Of Interpersonal Communication In East Asia. New York: Routledge. 2012., Gloria Garcia Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Myna German And Padmini Banerjee (Eds.) Migration, Technology And Transculturation: A Global Perspective. St. Charles: Lindenwood University Press. 2011., Monika Kopytowska Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Dennis B. Mcgilvray And Michelle R. Gamburd, (Eds.). Tsunami Recovery In Sri Lanka: Ethnic And Regional Dimensions. London: Routledge. 2010., Aaron Mulvaney Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Mandakranta Bose. Women In The Hindu Tradition. Rules, Roles And Exceptions. Routledge. 2010., Susanne Kranz Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Glen Peterson. Overseas Chinese In The People’S Republic Of China. London And New York: Routledge. 2012., Karen Teoh Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.