Diaspora Politics: At Home Abroad

Cover......Page 1
Half-title......Page 3
Dedication......Page 4
Title......Page 5
Copyright......Page 6
Contents......Page 7
Preface and Acknowledgments......Page 11
Introduction......Page 17
Clarification of Terms......Page 24
The Problematics of Diasporism......Page 29
On the Historical Roots of Diasporism......Page 30
The Distinction between Migrants and Diasporans......Page 31
Strategies Employed by Diasporas......Page 39
Why and How Diasporas Become Organized......Page 42
Diaspora–Homeland Relations......Page 44
Who Abuses Diasporas, and Why......Page 45
The Roots of Diasporism......Page 48
The Jewish, Greek, and Other Diasporas in Ancient Times......Page 52
The Characteristics of Historical (and Modern) Diasporism......Page 64
An Enduring Phenomenon......Page 72
The Nordic Diasporas......Page 74
The German Diaspora......Page 75
The Gypsy Diaspora......Page 76
The Chinese Diaspora......Page 77
The Indian Diaspora......Page 78
The Historical Turning Point......Page 79
Global Religions......Page 81
Political-Ideological Dispersals......Page 83
Trans-national Linguistic Communities......Page 84
The Global Youth Culture......Page 85
Homeland Status and Diasporas......Page 89
The Age Factor......Page 91
A General Profile of Contemporary Diasporas......Page 92
The Applicability of the Profile......Page 99
Qualitative Factors Influencing the Diaspora Phenomenon......Page 106
4 Diasporas in Numbers......Page 115
5 The Making, Development, and Unmaking of Diasporas......Page 127
Migrants’ Difficulties in Crossing the Rubicon......Page 128
The Proliferation of Incipient Diasporas......Page 129
The Impact of Globalization......Page 132
Migration Orders and Crises......Page 133
The Impact of Conditions in Host Countries and Homelands: The “Dual-Market Theory”......Page 136
Host Countries’ and Homelands’ Attitudes......Page 137
Migrants as Social Actors......Page 143
Migrants into Incipient Diasporas......Page 147
The Russian Incipient Diaspora......Page 153
The Roma Gypsies......Page 155
Incipient into Mature Diasporas: A Developmental Perspective......Page 157
Diasporans into Migrants and Returnees......Page 159
The Implications......Page 161
Fewer Stateless Diasporas......Page 164
The History and Identities of Stateless and State-Linked Diasporas......Page 167
Stateless Diasporas in the New Global Environment......Page 170
State-Linked Diasporas’ Strategies, Tactics, and Organization......Page 176
The Assimilationist Strategy......Page 178
The Integrationist Strategy......Page 179
The Communalist and Corporatist Strategies......Page 180
The Autonomist Strategy......Page 185
The Separatist Strategy......Page 186
The Functions of Diaspora Organizations......Page 189
Diasporas’ Trans-state Networks......Page 196
Remittances and Other Exchanges......Page 205
The Triangular Relationship......Page 208
Taking Stock of Diasporas’ Involvement in Trans-state Politics......Page 215
Diasporas and the Current World Order......Page 218
Are Diasporas Inherently Militant?......Page 221
Diasporas and Regional Integration......Page 228
Additional Comments on Diaspora–Homeland Strains......Page 231
The Context......Page 235
A Theoretical Synthesis Approach to the Loyalty Issue......Page 239
Patterns of Diasporas’ Loyalties......Page 241
An Example: The Loyalties of the Jewish Diaspora......Page 246
The Implications......Page 252
The Main Conclusions......Page 255
The Future of Diasporism and Diasporas......Page 262
Toward a Theory of Diasporism......Page 264
Final Notes......Page 273
References......Page 275
Index......Page 293