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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Sangay K. Mishra’s book is the first of its kind involving the politics of South Asians in the United States. Desis Divided fills an important gap in the study of Asian American politics and speaks to a larger literature on minority political incorporation, showing both the strengths and limitations of Desi political involvement."—Karthick Ramakrishnan, University of California, Riverside
"Mishra paints a picture of a community whose heterogeneity has manifested itself in remarkable ways. There was so much about the South Asian American political experience that I did not truly appreciate until I read Desis Divided."—The Aerogram
"Recommended."—CHOICE
"An important, fresh take on the study of immigrant political behavior."—Political Science Quarterly
Table of ContentsContents
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Introduction: Situating Desis in U.S. Ethnoracial Politics
1. South Asian Americans and Immigration Regimes: Exclusion, Ghadar Rebellion, and Silicon Valley
2. Political Incorporation and New Immigrants: Beyond Racial Solidarity
3. Race, Religion, and Communities: South Asians in the Post-9/11 United States
4. Mapping the Modes of Mobilization
5. Transnationalism and Political Participation: The Challenges of “In-Between” Americans
6. Diasporic Nationalism and Fragments Within
Conclusion: Negotiating Identities and Crafting Solidarities
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index
