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Conceptualizing Transnationalism: East-West Migration Patterns in Europe

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The purpose of this article is to look at contemporary East-West mobility, its features and current developments in the light of the evolving theory and empirical findings on transnationalism. Patterns of circular migration and transnational formations are no new phenomena; however, the contemporary ease of communication and transportation changed the extent and magnitude of these flows.

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  1. Faculty of Communication Sciences, University of Lugano, Switzerland, Lugano, Switzerland

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Ruspini, P. (2011). Conceptualizing Transnationalism: East-West Migration Patterns in Europe. In: Allemann-Ghionda, C., Bukow, WD. (eds) Orte der Diversität. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-531-92087-0_7

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