| Description |
1 online resource (250 pages) |
| Series |
Africa Now |
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Africa Now
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| Contents |
Front cover; Africa Now; About the editors; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Diasporas for peace and development; Arguments for and against in migration studies; The book; References; PART ONE Contextualizing the Horn of Africa and the diaspora; 1 Diaspora and multi-level governance for peace; Multi-level governance; Recognition of African diaspora; Interaction with diaspora; The question of representation; Conclusions; References; Interviews; 2 Regional political history and the production of diasporas; Introduction; Sudan, Ethiopia and Eritrea |
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Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia and KenyaNotes; References; PART TWO Case studies from the Horn of Africa; 3 Rebuilding Somaliland through economic and educational engagement; Introduction; A short note on Somaliland's peacebuilding processes; Challenges to diaspora investments and sustainable peace in Somaliland; Conclusion; Notes; References; 4 The Somali diaspora in conflict and peacebuilding: the Peace Initiative Programme; Introduction; Political, economic and social restrictions in the home country on diaspora involvement; Linking the host country and the home country |
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Differing attitudes towards homeland engagement among first- and second-generation diasporaThe negative role of diaspora; The positive role of diaspora; Challenges to diaspora involvement; Conclusions; Notes; References; 5 The 2007 delegation of the Muslim diaspora to Ethiopia; Introduction; The homeland scene: religious groups and the Ethiopian state; The delegation and its activities; Conclusion; Notes; References; 6 The Ethiopian diaspora and the Tigray Development Association; Introduction; Perspectives on peacebuilding and development; The Ethiopian diaspora in historical perspective |
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The Ethiopian socio-political context and implicationsThe role of the Ethiopian diaspora in peacebuilding and conflict; The Tigray Development Association; Conclusion; Notes; References; PART THREE European approaches to diaspora engagement; 7 Interaction between Somali organizations and Italian and Finnish development actors; Engaging diasporas for peace and development: a dynamic approach; Theoretical reflections and definitions; Comparing the contexts: different opportunities for the Somali diaspora; Diaspora engagement dynamics in Italy and Finland; Mechanisms and processes of interaction |
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Concluding remarksNotes; References; Websites; 8 Approaches to diaspora engagement in the Netherlands; Introduction; Diasporas as partners in development and peacebuilding; The Dutch setting for diaspora engagement; Diaspora engagement practices; Conclusion; Notes; References; 9 Norwegian collaboration with diasporas; Introduction; The rise of 'diasporas'; Stakeholders on paper; A challenge in practice; Capacity-building needs; Incompatible differences?; A biased and fragmented actor; Concluding remarks; Notes; References; Afterword; About the contributors; Index; Back cover |
| Summary |
Featuring a wealth of case-study material and insights from leading experts in the field, this highly original volume forces an important re-think in a contentious area of African politics and development |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Refugees -- Somalia -- Case studies
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Refugees -- Ethiopia -- Case studies
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Refugees -- Horn of Africa -- Case studies
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Somali diaspora.
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African diaspora.
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Somalis -- Horn of Africa -- Migrations
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Peace studies & conflict resolution.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Emigration & Immigration.
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African diaspora
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Politics and government
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Refugees
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Somali diaspora
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Somalis -- Migrations
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Horn of Africa -- Politics and government -- 21st century
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Africa -- Horn of Africa
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Ethiopia
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Somalia
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Laakso, Liisa
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Hautaniemi, Petri
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| ISBN |
9781783600991 |
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1783600993 |
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9781783601004 |
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1783601000 |
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9781783601011 |
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1783601019 |
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132202376X |
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9781322023762 |
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1350219614 |
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9781350219618 |
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1783600977 |
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9781783600977 |
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