Transnational Repression in the Age of Globalisation (Edinburgh Studies on Diasporas and Transnationalism)

Transnational Repression in the Age of Globalisation (Edinburgh Studies on Diasporas and Transnationalism)
by: Dana Moss (Editor),Saipira Furstenberg (Editor)
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Edition: 1st
Publication Date: 2024/4/30
Language: English
Print Length: 384 pages
ISBN-10: 1399506064
ISBN-13: 9781399506069
Book Description
Bringing together leading scholars, this volume is the first of its kind to address the growing global phenomenon of transnational repression in a comparative perspective. Authoritarian regimes in places like China, Russia and Saudi Arabia are infamous for cracking down on domestic opposition movements and democracy activists at home. And, in our age of globalisation, migration and technological development, dictators are increasingly able to extend their authoritarian power over their critics abroad. Using tactics that include surveillance, coercion, harassment and physical violence, transnational repression threatens the lives of democracy defenders, the basic rights of diaspora members and the rule of law in host states.
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Bringing together leading scholars, this volume is the first of its kind to address the growing global phenomenon of transnational repression in a comparative perspective. Authoritarian regimes in places like China, Russia and Saudi Arabia are infamous for cracking down on domestic opposition movements and democracy activists at home. And, in our age of globalisation, migration and technological development, dictators are increasingly able to extend their authoritarian power over their critics abroad. Using tactics that include surveillance, coercion, harassment and physical violence, transnational repression threatens the lives of democracy defenders, the basic rights of diaspora members and the rule of law in host states. Read more