Diasporas and Development : : Exploring the Potential / / ed. by Jennifer M. Brinkerhoff.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2013-2000
• MitwirkendeR: Andriasova, Anna,; Brinkerhoff, Derick W.,; Brinkerhoff, Jennifer M.,; Esman, Milton J.,; Fontaine, Thomson,; Gillespie, Kate,; Iskander, Natasha,; Kerlin, Janelle A.,; Lubkemann, Stephen C.,; Marano, Valentina,; Orozco, Manuel,; Riddle, Liesl,; Taddesse, Samuel,
• HerausgeberIn: Brinkerhoff, Jennifer M.,
• Place / Publishing House: Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]; ©2008
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: Diasporas in World Politics
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (270 p.)

For some time in diaspora studies, attention to remittances has overshadowed the growing impact of emigrant groups both within the social and political arenas in their homelands and with regard to fundamental economic development. The authors of Diasporas and Development redress this imbalance, focusing on three core issues: the responses of diasporas to homeland conflicts, strategies for mobilizing effective homeland investment, and the positive role of direct diaspora participation in development efforts. The book combines detailed case studies with theoretical frameworks to provide a valuable foundation for further research.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 The Potential of Diasporas and Development -- Part 1 Diasporas’ Response to Homeland Conflict -- Introduction to Part 1 -- 2 Organizational Responses to Homeland Crisis: The US Afghan Diaspora -- 3 Remittance Relief and Not-Just-for-Profit Entrepreneurship: The Case of Liberia -- 4 Recruiting from the Diaspora: The Local Governance Program in Iraq -- Part 2 Mobilizing Diaspora Homeland Investment -- Introduction to Part 2 -- 5 The Factors Conducive to Diaspora Investment: Comparing China, Armenia, and Ireland -- 6 Supporting Business Development: Armenia’s Experience -- 7 Homeland Export and Investment Promotion Agencies: The Case of Afghanistan -- Part 3 Beyond Remittances: Knowledge and Networks for National Development -- Introduction to Part 3 -- 8 Diaspora Networks for Creating National Infrastructure: Rural Morocco, 1985–2005 -- 9 National Development Planning: The Case of Dominica -- Part 4 Conclusion -- 10 Diasporas and Development: Issues and Impediments -- List of Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Bibliography -- The Contributors -- Index -- About the Book