Diasporas, Development and Peacemaking in the Horn of Africa. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Names: Laakso, Liisa; Hautaniemi, Petri
• Contents: 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.
• Publisher Details: London : Zed Books
• Publication Date: 2014
• Copyright Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (250 pages)
• Subjects: 325.21096773; Refugees -- Somalia -- Case studies; Refugees -- Ethiopia -- Case studies; Refugees -- Horn of Africa -- Case studies; Somali diaspora; African diaspora; Somalis -- Horn of Africa -- Migrations; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Emigration & Immigration; African diaspora; Politics and government; Refugees; Somali diaspora; Somalis -- Migrations; Horn of Africa -- Politics and government -- 21st century; Africa -- Horn of Africa; Ethiopia; Somalia; Electronic books; Electronic books; Case studies
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781783600991; 1783600993; 9781783601004; 1783601000; 9781783601011; 1783601019; 9781322023762
• Related ISBNs: 132202376X; 9781783600984; 9781783600977
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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