1st Edition

Chinese Diaspora Politics in Australia Transnational Repression and Social Governance

By Abigail Young Copyright 2025
188 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

188 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

188 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Integrating theory on diaspora politics and the growing academic area of non-state transnational repression, Young charts the historical and political evolution of the Chinese diaspora and examines Australia’s approach to national security policies. In recent decades, Chinese migration has increased exponentially in Australia. For a society that has largely accepted racial homogeneity as a... Read more

1. Introduction: Chinese Transnationalism in the Xi Era

2. The Homeland: The Chinese Nation-State

3. The Hostland: Australian Nationhood

4. Diaspora: Chinese Migrants in a Transnational Social Field

5. The Politics of Diaspora: Transnational Social Governance and the Participatory Behaviour of Xinqiao

6. Australia’s Reactive Politics

7. Conclusion: Scrutinising Non-State Transnational Repression from China to Australia

Biography

Abigail Young, PhD, is an adjunct research fellow at the University of Western Australia. A scholar of diaspora politics, international migration, and transnational repression, her research interests include national and global security, foreign interference, and responsible internationalisation.