Diasporas in World Politics : The Greeks in Comparative Perspective

Demonstrates the impact of diasporas on interstate relations, and forms some propositions regarding the conditions affecting the influence exerted by diasporas. Problems and dilemmas are reviewed, and a comparison is made of three archetypical diasporas: the Greek, the Jewish and the Armenian. Front Matter....Pages i-xxi Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Diasporas in World Politics: An Introduction....Pages 3-28 Front Matter....Pages 29-29 Ethnicity and Foreign Policy: Greek-American Activism and the Turkish Arms Ban....Pages 31-50 The Reverse Influence Phenomenon: The Impact of the Greek-American Lobby on the Foreign Policy of Greece....Pages 51-75 The Hellenic-American Community in Foreign Policy Considerations of the Motherland....Pages 76-87 The Greek Community and Australian Foreign Policy: With Particular Reference to the Cyprus Issue....Pages 88-106 The Role of the Greek Communities in the Formulation of Canadian Foreign Policy....Pages 107-124 The Involvement of the Greek Community in South Africa in the Formulation of the Foreign Policy of Greece....Pages 125-134 Front Matter....Pages 135-135 Ethnicity and Canadian Foreign Policy....Pages 137-152 Ethnic Groups in Australian Politics....Pages 153-166 Diasporas and the Formation of Foreign Policy: The US in Comparative Perspective....Pages 167-179 Front Matter....Pages 181-181 The Armenian Diaspora and the Narrative of Power....Pages 183-202 Jewry, Jews and Israeli Foreign Policy: A Critical Appraisal....Pages 203-228 Back Matter....Pages 229-239