The Migration of Albanians from Montenegro and Kosovo to the United States

This book examines the ways in which Albanian men, women, and families who have migrated from Montenegro and Kosovo to the United States understand and make sense of their mobility and settlement.

Autorentext

Klement R. Camaj, PhD, is a lecturer of social sciences and public administration at the University of the West of Scotland. Klement is a multilingual, multimethodological, storytelling researcher focused on international migration, transnationalism, diaspora, and cultural identity. Klement received his bachelor's degree in political science and international relations from Radford University, his master's degree in geopolitics, territory, and security from King's College London, and his PhD degree in international migration and transnationalism from the University of the West of Scotland. His research focus is mainly located within the connected fields of migration studies and transnationalism, with a special interest in diaspora and cultural identity issues. Klement's main strengths consist of qualitative and multidisciplinary work, using ethnographic, narrative, and multimethodological approaches towards data collection and analysis. Klement is the Head of the London Campus and Publications Coordinator for the Centre for Migration, Diaspora, Citizenship, and Identity (CMDCI) at UWS, a member of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, a fellow of The Royal Geographical Society and a member of The Royal Anthropological Institute.

Inhalt

1.Introduction. 2.Explaining Mobility & Transnationalism. 3.Away: A Western Promise. 4.Home: Courage to Remain. 5.Stay: Far from Home. 6.Conclusion.