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Politics from Afar: Transnational Diasporas and Networks
Terrence (Ed.)
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Description for Politics from Afar: Transnational Diasporas and Networks
Hardback. Examines how the people of diasporas have a direct impact on the politics of their homeland. Case studies include Sri Lanka, Mexico and Ethiopia. Editor(s): Mandaville, Peter G.; Lyons, Terence. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JFSL1; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
More than ever, diasporas have a direct impact on the politics of their homelands. Today's diasporic activists-empowered by new media and the ease of travel afforded by globalization-engage directly to shape elections and conflicts in distant settings: politics from afar. Drawing on a global range of cases, this groundbreaking volume explores the impact of transnational diaspora politics on development, democratization, conflict, and the changing nature of citizenship. The contributors to this collection, representing a variety of disciplinary perspectives and area studies expertise, reveal the diasporic politics shaping the governance of development in Mexico, conflict in Sri Lanka, and elections in ... Read more
More than ever, diasporas have a direct impact on the politics of their homelands. Today's diasporic activists-empowered by new media and the ease of travel afforded by globalization-engage directly to shape elections and conflicts in distant settings: politics from afar. Drawing on a global range of cases, this groundbreaking volume explores the impact of transnational diaspora politics on development, democratization, conflict, and the changing nature of citizenship. The contributors to this collection, representing a variety of disciplinary perspectives and area studies expertise, reveal the diasporic politics shaping the governance of development in Mexico, conflict in Sri Lanka, and elections in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849041751
SKU
V9781849041751
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99-10
About Terrence (Ed.)
Terrence Lyons is Assistant Professor in Conflict Resolution at George Mason University. Among his publications are Demilitarizing Politics: Elections on the Uncertain Road to Peace. Peter Mandaville is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public and International Affairs and Co-Director of George Mason University's Center for Global Studies. He is most recently the author of Global Political Islam. His ... Read more
Reviews for Politics from Afar: Transnational Diasporas and Networks
'Politics from Afar makes an important contribution to the literature in diaspora politics. In particular, the books illustrates the importance of diaspora politics while also outlining some of the limitations of that influence.'
H-Net Reviews
'This is the most lucid and convincing work that I have seen explaining an increasingly important aspect of globalisation: the impact of migrant ... Read more
H-Net Reviews
'This is the most lucid and convincing work that I have seen explaining an increasingly important aspect of globalisation: the impact of migrant ... Read more