The Political Economy of South Asian Diaspora : Patterns of Socio-Economic Influence

The South Asian diaspora is a diverse group who settled in different parts of the world, often concentrated in developed countries. This volume explores how transnational politics overlap with religious ideologies, media and culture amongst the diaspora, contributing to diasporic identity building in host countries. "The South Asian diaspora is a diverse group who settled in different parts of the world, often concentrated in developed countries. There is an emerging trend of re-engagement of the diaspora in the South Asian region. Entrepreneurs in Japan and Singapore as well as the Malaysian Indian diaspora are involved in South India making the region a lucrative space for capital, talent and ideas. This volume expands into diasporic communities such as the Nepali community in Singapore and their contribution to their home economy through remittances. Beyond economics, the contributors explore how transnational politics overlap with religious ideologies amongst Pakistanis in United Kingdom and the Sathya Sai Baba movement which contributes to diasporic identity building in host countries. They also explore media and culture: in the last decade Bollywood films have portrayed life in the diaspora, and have featured the diaspora and Non Resident Indians (NRI) as fully formed stock characters and protagonists. The process of diaspora re-engagement has tremendous development implications for South Asian countries, both individually and for their regional integration"-- Provided by publisher "The South Asian diaspora is a diverse group who settled in different parts of the world, often concentrated in developed countries. There is an emerging trend of re-engagement of the diaspora in the South Asian region. Entrepreneurs in Japan and Singapore as well as the Malaysian Indian diaspora are involved in South India making the region a lucrative space for capital, talent and ideas. This volume expands into diasporic communities such as the Nepali community in Singapore and their contribution to their home economy through remittances. Beyond economics, the contributors explore how transnational politics overlap with religious ideologies amongst Pakistanis in United Kingdom and the Sathya Sai Baba movement which contributes to diasporic identity building in host countries. They also explore media and culture: in the last decade Bollywood films have portrayed life in the diaspora, and have featured the diaspora and Non Resident Indians (NRI) as fully formed stock characters and protagonists. The process of diaspora re-engagement has tremendous development implications for South Asian countries, both individually and for their regional integration"-- (site de l'éditeur) Front Matter....Pages i-xii Introduction: South Asian Diaspora: Patterns of Socio-Economic Development....Pages 1-6 Front Matter....Pages 7-7 Looking East and Beyond: Indian IT Diaspora in Japan....Pages 9-32 Bangladeshi Diaspora Entrepreneurs in Japan....Pages 33-58 From Sentries to Skilled Migrants: The Transitory Residence of the Nepali Community in Singapore....Pages 59-80 Migrant Remittance Supported Micro-Enterprises in South Asia....Pages 81-108 A Diaspora Route to Professional Success in the Indian Context: A Perspective....Pages 109-122 Front Matter....Pages 123-123 Religion, Politics and Islam in the South Asian Diaspora....Pages 125-142 Social Movements in the Diasporic Context: The Sathya Sai Baba Movement....Pages 143-163 Front Matter....Pages 165-165 Transnational Subject/Transnational Audience: The NRI Trope and Diasporic Aesthetic in Diasporic Romance Films....Pages 167-186 Transnational Collaboration and Media Industry in South India: Case of the Malaysian—Indian Diaspora....Pages 187-203 Editor’s Postscript....Pages 204-208 Back Matter....Pages 209-215