{"product_id":"the-ecosystem-of-exile-politics-why-proximity-and-precarity-matter-for-bhutans-homeland-activists-paperback-softback-9781501778209","title":"The Ecosystem of Exile Politics; Why Proximity and Precarity Matter for Bhutan's Homeland Activists (Paperback \/ softback) 9781501778209","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Ecosystem of Exile Politics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWhy Proximity and Precarity Matter for Bhutan's Homeland Activists\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSusan Banki (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781501778209\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 15 November 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e186 pages, 5 maps - 5 Maps\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.1 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ecosystem of Exile Politics \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003erelays the events in Bhutan that led to the exodus of one-sixth of the population, and then recounts the activism by Bhutan's refugee diaspora that followed in response.\u003c\/b\u003e Susan Banki asserts that activism functions like a physical ecosystem, in which hubs of activism in different locations interact to pressure the home country. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Bhutan's refugee mobilizers, physical proximity offers advantages in Nepal and India, where organizing protests, lobbying, and collecting information about government abuse in Bhutan is aided by being close to the homeland. But in an ecosystem of exile politics, proximity is both a boon and a bane. Sites proximate to Bhutan can be spaces of risk and disempowerment, and refugee activists rarely secure legal, political, and social protection. While distant diasporas in the Global North may not be in precarious situations, they cannot tap into the advantages of proximity. In examining these phenomena,\u003ci\u003e The Ecosystem of Exile Politics\u003c\/i\u003e adds to theoretical understandings of exile politics and to empirical research on Bhutan and its refugee population.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Bhutan Back Story\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Passage of Protest\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Power of Proximity\u003cbr\u003e 5. Precarity in Exile\u003cbr\u003e 6. Expansion of the Ecosystem\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52681236545816,"sku":"9781501778209","price":20.57,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-ecosystem-of-exile-politics-why-proximity-and-precarity-matter-for-bhutans-homeland-activists-paperback-softback-9781501778209","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}