Politics from Afar
Transnational Diasporas and Networks
Published on 29. November 2011
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-0-19-932758-4 (ISBN)
Description
Examines how the people of diasporas have a direct impact on the politics of their homeland. Case studies include Sri Lanka, Mexico and Ethiopia.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 148 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
494 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-932758-4 (9780199327584)
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Terrence Lyons is Assistant Professor in Conflict Resolution at George Mason University. Among his publications are Demilitarizing Politics: Elections on the Uncertain Road to Peace. Peter Mandaville is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public and International Affairs and Co-Director of George Mason University's Center for Global Studies. He is most recently the author of Global Political Islam. His current research interests include Islam and globalization, theories of cosmopolitanism, and global development.