Transnationalism refers to a socio-political movement (with economic consequences) toward disregarding sovereign borders and political differences in order to collaboratively and cooperatively focus on working toward goals and solving common-to-all problems which simply transcend geography or entrenched governmental policies and inculcated xenophobia. Transnationalism is a major step in uniting the world citizenry for causes which require cooperation beyond national borders.
The parties to benefit will ultimately be the global populace and Humankind as a whole. The parties who are feeling increasingly threatened are governments and their agencies, who have a proven obsession and insecurity with respect to seizing and keeping power. No politician wants to be rendered irrelevant. No professionally-schooled career ambassador or other representative feels fully at ease with the prospect of have mere civilians represent their own interests on their own terms.
Expect governments to continue to fight transnationalism, even as its notion and visbility become increasingly prominent and influential. Nobody likes to surrender control of any commodity, including communications access and the ability to create legislation which prefers some, and discriminates against others. This promises to be a fascinating phenomenon to observe... the unfolding of transnationalism.
Following is an excerpt from an article which appeared int a Truthout.org newsletter which speaks about this grassroots movement as it applies to one particular aspect of Human concern.
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Transnational Peoples Movements Form to Respond to Transnational Injustice
Matthew Cappiello and Kevin Zeese, Truthout: "Transnational citizens' movements are developing to respond to transnational political and economic elites. Some of the most famous American voices for peace and justice have signed a solidarity statement with top Egyptian activists, in order to affirm common goals and principles required to bring real change on both sides of the globe."
Expect Transnationalists to invoke the wrath of legislators and governmental policymakers who are heavily invested in a divided, terrritorialized world, where they have been profiting by holding the information and communication garden hose and crimping it at will, and by controlling supply as demand expands.
Douglas E Castle [http://aboutDouglasCastle.blogspot.com]
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