Diasporas in the contemporary world /
Esman, Milton J. 1918-
Diasporas in the contemporary world / Milton J. Esman. - Cambridge ; Malden, Mass. : Polity, c2009. - 210 p. ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-206) and index.
What are diasporas, why do they matter? -- Definition and classes of diasporas -- Contemporary case studies -- North Africans in France -- Overseas Chinese: Malaysian, Thai, Japanese -- Zionists in Palestine -- Ukrainians in Canada -- The "Russian" diaspora in Israel -- Afro-Brazilians, 1531-2008 -- Palestinians in Kuwait -- Mexicans in the United States -- Problems and processes of adaptation -- Diasporas and international relations -- Diasporas and ethnic conflict -- Diasporas and public policy -- Prospects and outcomes.
9780745644967 (cased) 0745644961 (cased) 074564497X (pbk.) 9780745644974 (pbk.)
2009282278
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Emigration and immigration.
Emigration and immigration--Social aspects.
Race relations.
Diaspora.
Cultuurconflicten.
JV6035 / .E86 2009
325/ESM / 3055
Diasporas in the contemporary world / Milton J. Esman. - Cambridge ; Malden, Mass. : Polity, c2009. - 210 p. ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-206) and index.
What are diasporas, why do they matter? -- Definition and classes of diasporas -- Contemporary case studies -- North Africans in France -- Overseas Chinese: Malaysian, Thai, Japanese -- Zionists in Palestine -- Ukrainians in Canada -- The "Russian" diaspora in Israel -- Afro-Brazilians, 1531-2008 -- Palestinians in Kuwait -- Mexicans in the United States -- Problems and processes of adaptation -- Diasporas and international relations -- Diasporas and ethnic conflict -- Diasporas and public policy -- Prospects and outcomes.
9780745644967 (cased) 0745644961 (cased) 074564497X (pbk.) 9780745644974 (pbk.)
2009282278
GBA901703 bnb
014865644 Uk
Emigration and immigration.
Emigration and immigration--Social aspects.
Race relations.
Diaspora.
Cultuurconflicten.
JV6035 / .E86 2009
325/ESM / 3055
