Abstract
Diasporas can play an important part in contemporary social processes, either via remittances, investment, skills transfer, diaspora philanthropy or political influence. Currently, many states establish diaspora ministries or sub-committees under existing institutions to connect with their diaspora and tap their resources for development in the homeland. This paper contributes to this literature on the diaspora-homeland nexus by focusing on the Iraqi Kurdish diaspora and returnees. The paper analyzes the intricacies of diaspora and returnee involvement in state-building in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq by discussing their capabilities and expectations as well as the tensions between the diaspora and the homeland.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 76-91 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Ethnopolitics |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 22 Nov 2018 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Bibliographical note
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Ethnopolitics on 22/11/18, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/17449057.2018.1525167ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cultural Studies
- History
- Political Science and International Relations