The State and the Transnational Politics of Migrants: A Study of the Chins and the Acehnese in Malaysia
This book is an exploration of the various types of transnational politics that the Chin and Acehnese people are engaged in, particularly in the Malaysian state. As with so many migrants elsewhere in the world who try to organize themselves transnationall
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Sheila Murugasu
The State and the Transnational Politics of Migrants: A Study of the Chins and the Acehnese in Malaysia
Sheila Murugasu School of International Studies Northern University of Malaysia Kedah, Malaysia
ISBN 978-1-137-37060-0 DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-37061-7
ISBN 978-1-137-37061-7 (eBook)
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This book is dedicated to my father, Stephen Murugasu
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Several people need to be acknowledged for their contribution towards this book, which is based on the work I did as a doctoral student. The wise and steady counsel of my two supervisors, Penny Graham and Susan Blackburn of Monash University, was invaluable to me. Kennedy Lalram Lian, Paul Rung Er Lian and Victor Thla Hei Lian were particularly helpful in helping me to understand the Chin experience in Malaysia. Their willingness to spend countless hours explaining things to me will always be appreciated. My entryway into the Acehnese community, both in Malaysia and in Aceh, was aided by people like Muna Djuly and Denni Kurniawan who very kindly pointed me in the right direction and provided me with my initial Acehnese contacts when I was still very much a neophyte researcher. In truth, there are too many Acehnese and Chins to cite here by name, to whom I owe a debt of gratitude. Su
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