Lexington Books Transnationalism and the Politics of Sending States: The Cases of Italy, Mexico, Turkey, and Ecuador

A comparative study analyzing sending states, the perceived state of origin of immigrants, and their attempts to extend beyond state borders, this book examines the transnational sending state policies of Italy in the U.S., Mexico in the U.S., Turkey in Germany, and Ecuador in Spain. Review Carol Schmid's Transnationalism and the Politics of Sending States makes a welcome contribution to the transnationalism literature with a systematic look at the strategies states employ regarding their citizens abroad. There are many worthwhile observations that she painstakingly demonstrates in her book, but I think two particular points deserve a wider readership. The first is that transnationalism is not new--Italy pioneered it in the early part of the 20th century. The second is that regardless of their approach, sending states are limited by host countries especially when their interests do not align. These insights among many others are only possible because of the comparative method she uses and a solid and diverse use of cases. This work will help illuminate wider discussions in political science, sociology, and economics and any scholarship regarding migrants and the extra-territoriality of states.--Luis F. Jiménez, University of Massachusetts Boston About the Author Carol Schmid is professor of sociology at Guilford Technical Community College.