International Migration, Transnational Politics and Conflict

International Migration, Transnational Politics and Conflict
Author: Anastasia Bermudez
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2017-03-22
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1137531975

This book makes a timely contribution to debates surrounding transnational political participation, the relationship between diasporas and conflict, and the gendered experiences of migrants. It fills a significant lacuna in research by analysing how migrants relate to and become involved in the politics of their home and host countries, and how transnational political fields emerge and function. The author achieves this by focusing on the little known but instructive case of Colombian migration to Europe, and the connections between these flows and the armed conflict and efforts for peace in Colombia. Shedding light on different types of migration and the rising complexity of international population movements, this innovative work will appeal to students and scholars of migration and diaspora studies, gender, political participation, conflict and peace studies and Latin American studies. It will also interest policy makers and community development workers engaged in these areas.

Diasporas and Homeland Conflicts

Diasporas and Homeland Conflicts
Author: Bahar Baser
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2016-03-09
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1317151291

As violent conflicts become increasingly intra-state rather than inter-state, international migration has rendered them increasingly transnational, as protagonists from each side find themselves in new countries of residence. In spite of leaving their homeland, the grievances and grudges that existed between them are not forgotten and can be passed to the next generation. This book explores the extension of homeland conflicts into transnational space amongst diaspora groups, with particular attention to the interactions between second-generation migrants. Comparative in approach, Diasporas and Homeland Conflicts focuses on the tensions that exist between Kurdish and Turkish populations in Sweden and Germany, examining the effects of hostland policies and politics on the construction, shaping or elimination of homeland conflicts. Drawing on extensive interview material with members of diasporic communities, this book sheds fresh light on the influences exercised on conflict dynamics by state policies on migrant incorporation and multiculturalism, as well as structures of migrant organizations. As such, it will be of interest to scholars of sociology, political science and international studies with interests in migration and diaspora, integration and transnational conflict.

International Migration and the Globalization of Domestic Politics

International Migration and the Globalization of Domestic Politics
Author: Rey Koslowski
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2006
Genre: Emigration and immigration
ISBN: 0415429676

This book considers the impact of migrant communities on the politics of their home nations, with case studies from Israel, Turkey, Kurdistan, the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Sri Lanka.

Diaspora and Transnationalism

Diaspora and Transnationalism
Author: Rainer Bauböck
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2010
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9089642382

Diaspora & transnationalism are widely used concepts in academic & political discourses. Although originally referring to quite different phenomena, they increasingly overlap today. Such inflation of meanings goes hand in hand with a danger of essentialising collective identities. This book analyses this topic.

Politics from Afar

Politics from Afar
Author: Terrence Lyons
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Emigration and immigration
ISBN: 9780231702782

Modern diasporas may seem far-flung and incohesive, but in fact they have an outsized impact on the politics of their homeland. Through a global range of case studies, this groundbreaking volume explores transnational diaspora politics and its effect on development, democratization, conflict, and the changing nature of citizenship. Contributors speak from a variety of disciplinary perspectives and areas of expertise, revealing how diasporic politics have played an undeniable role in shaping the development governance of Mexico, popular unrest in Sri Lanka, and recent Ethiopian elections. While many thought globalization would usher in a new era of cosmopolitanism, the essays in this volume prove ethnonationalism and patron-client relationships continue to thrive in transnational spaces. Homeland governments, opposition parties, and insurgent groups are all cognizant of the political capital residing in global diasporas, and they eagerly pursue the power of co-nationals to advance their strategies of development and broader geopolitical aims.Ambitious and timely, this anthology puts forth a comprehensive, theoretical, and empirical paradigm for mapping contemporary diaspora politics.

Transnational Politics

Transnational Politics
Author: Eva Ostergaard-Nielsen
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2003-09-02
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1134502214

Using the Turkish and Kurdish communities in Germany as a case study, this book offers a unique analysis of trans-state political loyalties and activities of transnational communities and their political ramifications at both national and international levels.

International Migration and Sending Countries

International Migration and Sending Countries
Author: E. Østergaard-Nielsen
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2003-09-09
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0230512429

Drawing on case-studies from the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia, International Migration and Sending Countries demonstrates how sending countries are emerging as complex and significant actors in migration politics. It shows how a more nuanced understanding of sending countries' policies towards their emigrants and diasporas is relevant for both academic and public policy debates on issues of migration control and development. In addition, wider issues are considered such as the implications of migrants' cross-border membership, dual allegiances and transnational practices, together with the scope and powers of the state in a period of globalization.

Refugees in International Relations

Refugees in International Relations
Author: Alexander Betts
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2011
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 019958074X

Drawing together the work and ideas of a combination of the world's leading and emerging International Relations scholars, Refugees in International Relations considers what ideas from International Relations can offer our understanding of the international politics of forced migration. The insights draw from across the theoretical spectrum of International Relations from realism to critical theory to feminism, covering issues including international cooperation, security, and the international political economy.

Migration and Transnationalism

Migration and Transnationalism
Author: Helen Lee
Publisher: ANU E Press
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2009-08-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1921536918

Pacific Islanders have engaged in transnational practices since their first settlement of the many islands in the region. As they moved beyond the Pacific and settled in nations such as New Zealand, the U.S. and Australia these practices intensified and over time have profoundly shaped both home and diasporic communities. This edited volume begins with a detailed account of this history and the key issues in Pacific migration and transnationalism today. The papers that follow present a range of case studies that maintain this focus on both historical and contemporary perspectives. Each of the contributors goes beyond a narrowly economic focus to present the human face of migration and transnationalism; exploring questions of cultural values and identity, transformations in kinship, intergenerational change and the impact on home communities. Pacific migration and transnationalism are addressed in this volume in the context of increasing globalisation and growing concerns about the future social, political and economic security of the Pacific region. As the case studies presented here show, the future of the Pacific depends in many ways on the ties diasporic Islanders maintain with their homelands.

The Oxford Handbook of the Politics of International Migration

The Oxford Handbook of the Politics of International Migration
Author: Marc R. Rosenblum
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 673
Release: 2012-06-28
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0195337220

Twenty-nine specialists offer their perspectives on migration from a wide variety of fields: political science, sociology, economics, and anthropology.