New Diasporas: The Mass Exodus, Dispersal And Regrouping Of Migrant Communities (Global Diasporas)

This introductory and comparative study will develop the theoretical concept of a diaspora and investigate the formation and reformation of diasporic groups in relation to issues of socio-economic development, human rights and the nation state. This book is intended for postgraduate and undergraduate students studying ethnicity, migration, political science, international relations, population geography and history. It should be of interest to aid and development agencies. Book Cover......Page 1 Half-Title......Page 2 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 7 Tables......Page 11 Preface......Page 12 ONE Introduction......Page 17 TWO Migration crises and the making of diasporas......Page 29 Understanding migration orders......Page 30 Cumulative and acute changes in migration orders......Page 37 Recent transitions in four migration orders......Page 40 Refining the notions of migration order, transition and crisis......Page 54 Force, choice and agency in migration orders......Page 56 Moving out, coming in, going back, moving on, staying put......Page 57 Diasporas in the making and diasporas unmade......Page 63 Once, twice, many times migrants: accumulating migratory cultural capital......Page 65 Force, choice and the host and home communities......Page 70 Agency in the transformation of migration orders......Page 74 Conclusion......Page 78 The expulsion of Asians from Uganda......Page 79 The mass expulsion of Ghanaians from Nigeria......Page 88 The Middle East: fall-out of the Gulf crisis......Page 96 The mass exodus of Palestinians from Kuwait......Page 97 The mass exodus of Yemenis from Saudi Arabia......Page 103 The mass exodus of the Rohingyas from Burma/Myanmar......Page 110 The expulsion of ethnic Nepalis from Bhutan......Page 118 Conclusion......Page 125 The expulsion of ethnic Turks from Bulgaria......Page 127 Albania, Greece and Italy: mass emigration, mass forced repatriation......Page 135 Operation Wetback: the expulsion of Mexican migrants from the US......Page 143 The expulsion of Haitians from the Dominican Republic......Page 149 Conclusion: comparing the character of migration crises......Page 157 Force, choice and the migration order......Page 158 The moment of upheaval: precipitating migration crises......Page 164 The effects of migration crises on migrant communities......Page 166 The Kuwait Palestinians in Jordan: mixed fortunes......Page 171 Yemeni returnees from Saudi Arabia: the rootless and the rooted......Page 177 The effects of mass arrivals on recipient territories......Page 180 Ghana: from mass return to economic turnaround......Page 182 Returnees to Jordan: burden or benefit?......Page 185 Returnees to Yemen: opportunities missed......Page 190 The Ugandan Asians and Bulgarian Ethnic Turks: co-ethnics and subsidies......Page 195 The Rohingyas and the ethnic Nepalis: camp life......Page 199 The effects of mass departures on the territories left......Page 203 Conclusion: assessing the effects of mass exodus—the problem of “interference”......Page 208 SIX Diasporas made and diasporas unmade......Page 210 Diaspora enhanced......Page 212 The Ugandan Asians: diaspora reinvigorated......Page 213 The Kuwait Palestinians: a kind of homecoming......Page 214 The Rohingya diaspora: Asia’s new Palestinians?......Page 217 The Ghanaians: delayed diasporization......Page 219 The exodus of southern Bhutanese: “greater Nepal” deflated?......Page 227 The Yemenis: diaspora undone......Page 229 Bulgaria’s ethnic Turks: post-Ottoman in-gathering......Page 231 The Albanians: diasporization thwarted?......Page 232 Transnationalism reaffirmed......Page 233 The return of ethnic Turks to Bulgaria......Page 234 Mexicans in the US: migration unabated......Page 235 Uganda’s Asians: tentative return......Page 238 Haitian expellees: out of the frying pan and into the fire......Page 239 The repatriation of the Rohingyas......Page 241 Conclusion......Page 245 SEVEN Migrants and hosts, transnationals and stayers......Page 247 Giving content to transnationalism......Page 255 Transnationals, globalization, cosmopolitans and parochials......Page 265 Between departure and arrival: migrant networks revisited......Page 271 The significance and insignificance of migration......Page 274 Bibliography......Page 279 Press sources and periodicals......Page 298 Index......Page 300

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.

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charts The Connections Between Migrations Crises And The Formation And Demise Of Transnational Communities, Looking At 10 Contemporary Migration Crises Around The World. Examines Factors That Are Accelerating And Constraining The Growth Of Transnational Communities, And Provides A Perspective On The Social, Economic, And Political Implications Of Migration, Synthesizing Approaches To Both Economic And Forced Migration. For Scholars Of Migration And Ethnic Relations, And Students Of Sociology, Politics, And International Relations. Annotation C. By Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

First published in 1998. This book charts the connections between migrations crises and the formation and demise transnational communities, looking at 10 contemporary migration crises around the world, in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Europe, Central America and the Caribbean.. It examines the factors that are accelerating- and constraining- the growth of the transnational communities in an ever more volatile world migration order. New Diasporas explores the growing pressures of international migration in the last quarter of the 20th century. Van Hear presents case studies of 10 new transnational communities, discussing their future and their role in the global economy First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company