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Transnational Student-Migrants and the State

The Education-Migration Nexus

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  • © 2013

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Part of the book series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship (MDC)

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International students are often engaged not just in education, but in high stakes towards gaining permanent migration status. This book unpacks the consequences of this education-migration nexus, analyzing migration policies and providing a vivid picture of student-migrants' lived experiences.

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"By drawing on interviews and case studies, Robertson grounds her theoretical and empirical material in lived experience." - Inside Story

Winner, Raewyn Connell Prize for the Best First Book in Australian Sociology, awarded by The Australian Sociology Association.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Western Sydney, Australia

    Shanthi Robertson

About the author

Shanthi Robertson is Research Fellow at the Institute of Culture and Society at the University of Western Sydney, Australia. She was previously a Lecturer in Global Studies at RMIT University, Australia. Her research interests include emerging forms of temporary migration, urban dimensions of migration, citizenship, and migrant rights.

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