Transnationalism – Jørgen Carling

Visualizing the transnational connections of China’s most African neighbourhood

The vast literature on transnationalism has primarily been concerned with people, practices, and social fields. Less attention has been devoted to the enigmatic relationship ... [Continue reading]

Snippets of my research

Below are snippets of insights from my research, issues that I am fascinated by and care about, and would like to contribute to with new knowledge. In a summary like this, ... [Continue reading]

Scripting remittances: making sense of money transfers in transnational relationships

This article proposes a conceptual framework for studying remittances as social transactions that can take a number of different forms. For the past three decades, the ... [Continue reading]

Filipino migration is extraordinary

The population of the Philippines is surpassing 100 million in late July 2014. That’s a reminder of the country’s importance in global migration. Emigration ... [Continue reading]

Ensuring the welfare of children who stay when parents migrate

Many children and adolescents remain in their home communities when parents migrate to other countries. A wide range of negative repercussions for children have been ... [Continue reading]

Re-thinking the role of remittances in transnational relationships

Presented at the Globalisation, Transnationalism and Development Colloquium, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Maastricht University, 6 November 2013. (Thanks to the ... [Continue reading]

How does conflict in migrants’ country of origin affect remittance-sending?

This article examines how conflict in the country of origin interacts with other factors in shaping migrants’ remittance-sending practices. Our data come from a survey of ... [Continue reading]

Central themes in the study of transnational parenthood

This article reviews the emerging literature on transnational parenthood, concentrating on six themes: gender, care arrangements, legislation, class, communication and ... [Continue reading]

Mobility, moralities and motherhood: navigating the contingencies of Cape Verdean lives

In this article we discuss how transnational motherhood is managed and experienced in contexts of uncertainty and conflicting pressures. We propose a conceptual approach and ... [Continue reading]

Transnational Archipelago. Perspectives on Cape Verdean Migration and Diaspora

The island nation of Cape Verde has given rise to a diaspora that spans the four continents of the Atlantic Ocean. Migration has been essential to the island since the birth ... [Continue reading]

The human dynamics of migrant transnationalism

How is migrant transnationalism shaped by the human dynamics of relationships between migrants and non-migrants? This question is addressed through an analysis of asymmetries ... [Continue reading]

The capacity and desire to remit: comparing local and transnational influences

This article explores the relationship between transnationalism and integration by examining the determinants of remittance-sending practices. We base our analysis on the ... [Continue reading]