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The Disjunctive Politics of Vietnamese Immigrants in America from the Transnational Perspective
The Disjunctive Politics of Vietnamese Immigrants in America from the Transnational Perspective

Author(s): Hao Phan
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Ośrodek Badań nad Migracjami / Uniwersytet Warszawski
Keywords: Vietnamese Americans; Vietnamese immigrants; refugees; politics; transnationalism

Summary/Abstract: This paper examines the politics of Vietnamese immigrants in America from the transnational perspective. Vietnamese immigrants’ politics are transnational due to two factors: their life experiences with the communists in Vietnam, and the current political situation in the home country. The impact these two factors have upon the politics of Vietnamese immigrants in America is complex. Although most Vietnamese living in America are anticommunist, they do not share the same level of hostility toward the government in Vietnam. This paper provides some insights into the complex politics of Vietnamese immigrants in America which are transnational and ‘disjunctive.’

  • Issue Year: 4/2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 81-95
  • Page Count: 15