Transnational Lives

"Privileged migrants, such as expatriates living abroad, are typically associated with lives of luxury in exotic locations. This study reveals a more complex reality. By focusing on corporate expatriates the author provides one of the first book length studies on 'transnationalism from above'. The book draws on the author's extended research among the expatriate community in Jakarta, Indonesia. The findings, which relate to expatriate communities worldwide, provide a nuanced analysis of current trends among a globally mobile workforce."--BOOK JACKET.