Diasporas in the contemporary world
By: Milton J. Esman
Publisher: Polity
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Cambridge; Malden,  Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9780745644967; 9780745644974
Description: Seeks to explain why diaspora groups are increasing as never before, looking at the difference in the reception of diaspora communities throughout the world and the responses of those communities to their new nations. The book pays particular attention to the types of conflict that arise from the development of diaspora communities and the consequences that these conflicts can have on the international community.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-206) and index.
Table of contents: title: What are diasporas, why do they matter?; title: Definition and classes of diasporas; title: Contemporary case studies; title: North Africans in France; title: Overseas Chinese: Malaysian, Thai, Japanese; title: Zionists in Palestine; title: Ukrainians in Canada; title: The "Russian" diaspora in Israel; title: Afro-Brazilians, 1531-2008; title: Palestinians in Kuwait; title: Mexicans in the United States; title: Problems and processes of adaptation; title: Diasporas and international relations; title: Diasporas and ethnic conflict; title: Diasporas and public policy; title: Prospects and outcomes.