New Diasporas: The Mass Exodus, Dispersal and Regrouping of Migrant Communities (Global Diasporas)
by Nicholas Van Hear
Category: Social Science

New Diasporas examines the phenomenon of widespread global migration in the last quarter of the twentieth century. This authoritative work develops the theoretical concept of diaspora and investigates the formation and reformation of diasporic groups in relation to issues of socio-economic development, truman rights, and the nation-state. Focusing on ten migration crises in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and Central America, the author charts the formation of these new transnational communities and analyzes their social, economic and political fall-out. In addition, considerable discussion is given to the factors that are facilitating and accelerating the growth of these movements; in particular, the disintegration and reconstitution of nation-states. The author examines the future for these new diasporas, questioning their predicted impact on the twenty-first century's political economy. New Diasporas will prove an essential and lively guide for students of ethnicity, migration, political science, international relations, and population geography.