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Migrants Often Remain Loyal To Their Former Homelands And Stay Active In The Politics There - Despite Widespread Criticism Of These Ties In Their Host Countries. Combining Extensive Fieldwork With Quantitative Data, Beyond Dutch Borders Compares How Transnational Political Involvement Among Guest Workers From Turkey And Postcolonial Migrants From Surinam Living In The Netherlands Has Evolved During The Past Fifty Years. The Author Explores The Dynamics And Influence Of Such Dual Affiliations And Finds That Migrants' Border-crossing Loyalties And Engagement Actually Heighten Their Political Integration Into Their Host Countries. Frontmatter -- Contents -- Tables -- Figures -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Individual Transnationalists -- 3. Migrant Organisations And Transnational Politics -- 4. Surinam: Student Activism To Transnational Party Politics -- 5. Turkey: Labour Migration To Transnational Party Politics -- 6. Kurdish Diaspora Politics -- 7. Conclusion: Looking Both Ways -- Appendices -- Notes -- References -- Index Liza Mügge. Title From Publisher's Bibliographic System (viewed On 29 Jan 2021). Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Also Available In Print Form. English