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    London, England : Zed Books | [London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing
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    gbv_1761705466
    Format: 1 Online-Ressource (250 pages)
    Edition: Also published in print
    ISBN: 9781350219618
    Series Statement: Africa Now
    Content: 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.
    Content: 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.
    Content: 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.
    Content: 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.
    Content: 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.
    Content: 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
    Note: Includes bibliographical references and index , Also published in print. , Mode of access: World Wide Web. , Barrierefreier Inhalt: Compliant with Level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Content is displayed as HTML full text which can easily be resized or read with assistive technology, with mark-up that allows screen readers and keyboard-only users to navigate easily
    Additional Edition: ISBN 9781783600984
    Additional Edition: ISBN 9781783600991
    Additional Edition: ISBN 1783600993
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    Additional Edition: ISBN 1783601000
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    Additional Edition: ISBN 132202376X
    Additional Edition: ISBN 9781322023762
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    Additional Edition: ISBN 9781783600984
    Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Laakso, Liisa Diasporas, Development and Peacemaking in the Horn of Africa London : Zed Books, 2014 ISBN 9781783600984
    Language: English
    Keywords: Electronic books
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