The Nation-state and it's others - Tololyan

Question 1

What work did Tololyan publisg

Answer 1

The nation-state and its others

Question 2

What is Tololyan’s main argument

Answer 2

transnational communities =

• sometimes the ‘other’ of nation-state
• sometimes the nation-state’s ally
• sometimes the nation-state’s lobby
• sometimes the nation-state’s precursor

Question 3

According to Tololyan, what are the 2 conditions of diasporas?

Answer 3

• infranational condition: Inuit, Navajo, Quebecois…

- infranational and transnational condition: Armenian, Magyar…

Question 4

According to Tololyan, what has been the view of diasporas/nation-state in the past 20 years

Answer 4

In past 20 years: nation-state ≠ most effective and legitimate unit of collective organization

Question 5

According to Tololyan, how has the term ‘diasporas’ been used/dispersed?

Answer 5

• Jewish, Greek, Armenian = paradigmatic (model) diasporas
• other groups are also claiming the term
• other forms of transnationalism are also valid and relevant

Question 6

According to Tololyan, what is the context of transnationalism

Answer 6

• movement of capitalism
• introduction of “alien cultures” through media imperialism
• double citizenship
• plural affiliation of transnational corporations

Question 7

According to Tololyan, what is the relation between the nation-state and diasporas like today?

Answer 7

• nation-state = strong IR player
• but transnationalism is everywhere:
  
  • > diasporas that form part of Koweit
  • > diasporic groups that take arms for nationalist movements
  • > guestworkers: shape modern Western countries
• homogeneity of nation-state = no longer possible
• alternative cartography of social space