Diaspora and transnationalism are widely used concepts in academic as well as political
discourses. Although originally referring to quite different phenomena, they increasingly …

This paper seeks to offer a comprehensive literature review on the role and contribution of
diasporas to conflicts and peace building. By scanning the existing literature on the conflict …

The battle for hearts and minds in the Middle East is being fought not on the streets of
Baghdad, but on the newscasts and talk shows of Al Jazeera. The future of China is being …

As migration from poverty-stricken and conflict-affected countries continues to hit the
headlines, this book focuses on an important counter-flow: the money that people send …

This paper summarises our state of knowledge regarding diaspora engagement in conflict
socieities. It presents a map of possible diaspora contributions and their specific potential …

The role of Syrian diaspora activists has been identified as key to both supporting and
shaping the world's image of the Syrian uprising. This article examines the multifaceted …

Civil wars are the dominant form of violence in the contemporary international system, yet
they are anything but local affairs. This book explores the border-crossing features of such …

Since the early 1990s, the concept of diaspora has propagated in migration studies and
gradually been appropriated by many migrant groups, who describe themselves as …

The potential for productive collaboration between European relief and development actors,
on the one hand, and refugee diasporas from the Horn of Africa, on the other, has been …

Somalia has been without a functioning state ever since 1991, when the former dictator,
Siyad Barre, was overthrown. None of the competing factions were strong enough to take his …