Esman Diasporas in the Contemporary World

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-0-7456-5893-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 216 Seiten, E-Book

Throughout human history people have moved across national borders.With the advent of globalization, they are now moving in recordnumbers in search of greater security or better livelihoods.Diasporas have become an ever important and visible presence in themodern world. Their existence has sometimes resulted in violenceand ethnic conflict, and on other occasions they have beenpeacefully assimilated into the culture and citizenship of theirchosen country.
This comprehensive new book seeks to explain why Diasporacommunities are increasing as never before. In an accessible andengaging introduction to the field, Milton Esman looks closely atthe difference in the reception of Diaspora communities throughoutthe world, and the responses of those communities to their newnations. By focusing on ten examples of contemporary Diasporas fromAsia, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas, the book describesand illustrates the problems confronting immigrant communities asthey attempt to protect their inherited culture, while coping withthe demands and the opportunities they encounter in their adoptedcountry. The book pays particular attention to the types ofconflicts that arise from the development of Diaspora communities,and the consequences that these conflicts can have on theinternational community.
This book will be essential reading for students and scholarstaking courses in international relations, political sociology,ethnic politics and conflict studies.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Esman, Milton J.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1
Chapter 1 What are diasporas, why do they matter? 3
Chapter 2 Definition and classes of diasporas 13
Chapter 3 Contemporary case studies 22
3a. North Africans in France 22
3b. Overseas Chinese: Malaysian, Thai, Japanese 35
3c. Zionists in Palestine 48
3d. Ukrainians in Canada 60
3e. The "Russian" diaspora in Israel 69
3f. Afro-Brazilians, 1531-2008 76
3g. Palestinians in Kuwait 84
3h. Mexicans in the United States 88
Chapter 4 Problems and processes of adaptation 100
Chapter 5 Diasporas and international relations 120
Chapter 6 Diasporas and ethnic conflict 133
Chapter 7 Diasporas and public policy 149
Chapter 8 Prospects and outcomes 167
Notes 184
Bibliography 199
Index 207

Über Autor(innen)

Milton Esman is John S. Knight Professor Emeritus of International Studies and Professor Emeritus of Government at Cornell University.