The limits of transnationalism / Nancy L. Green.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Green, Nancy L., author.

Series:

Chicago scholarship online.

Chicago scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Transnationalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2019.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Transnationalism means many things to many people, from crossing physical borders to crossing intellectual ones. The Limits of Transnationalism reassesses the overly optimistic narratives often associated with this malleable term, revealing both the metaphorical and very real obstacles for transnational mobility. Nancy L. Green begins her wide-ranging examination with the story of Frank Gueydan, an early twentieth-century American convicted of manufacturing fake wine in France who complained bitterly that he was neither able to get a fair trial there nor to enlist the help of US officials. Gueydan's predicament opens the door for a series of inquiries into the past twenty-five years of transnational scholarship, raising questions about the weaknesses of global networks and the slippery nature of citizenship ties for those who try to live transnational lives. The Limits of Transnationalism serves as a cogent reminder of this topic's complexity, calling for greater attention to be paid to the many bumps in the road.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Introduction: The "Transnational Moment" and Its Limits

1. Fake Wine and Future Cadaver: The Trials of an American in France

2. Old History, New Historiography

3. Expatriation: The Obverse of Transnationalism

4. On States and Exit: Letting People Go . . . with Gritted Teeth

5. "Au secours": Individuals Betwixt and Between

Conclusion: It's Not as Easy as It Looks

Acknowledgments

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2019.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 06. Apr 2020)

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9780226608310

022660831X

OCLC:

1090301779