Sending States and the Making of Intra-Diasporic Politics: Turkey and Its Diaspora(s)
Sending States and the Making of Intra-Diasporic Politics: Turkey and Its Diaspora(s)
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派遣国和侨民内部政治的形成:土耳其及其侨民
DOI:
10.1177/0197918318767665
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发表时间:
2015
影响因子:
3.8
通讯作者:
F. Adamson
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作者:
F. Adamson
The multiple politics and identities of many contemporary diasporic configurations raise a number of important conceptual issues for the study of diaspora politics, including what counts as a “diaspora,” how do particular “diasporas” emerge, and what shapes their politics? This article discusses conceptual and substantive splits in the burgeoning social science literature on diasporas and suggests the value of analyzing the politics and policies of sending states as crucial factors in both “diaspora-shaping” and “diaspora-generating” processes. It presents an extended case study of the emergence of diaspora groups connected with contemporary Turkey, situating Turkey’s “New Diaspora Policy” in its historical context. The article concludes by suggesting that the proposed framework allows for a deeper theorization of the relationship between identity categories and political action, thus shedding light on the conceptual puzzle of what constitutes a diaspora.