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UNINA9910254766603321 |
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Titolo |
Africa and its Global Diaspora [[electronic resource] ] : The Policy and Politics of Emigration / / edited by Jack Mangala |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2017 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2017.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (XXIII, 370 p. 8 illus.) |
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Collana |
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African Histories and Modernities, , 2634-5773 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Africa—History |
African History |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di contenuto |
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I. International and Regional Perspectives on Diaspora Engagement -- 1. The Migration-Development Nexus: Contours and Outcomes of International Policymaking -- 2. The African Union Perspective on the African Diaspora -- II. Diaspora Engagement in National Context -- 3. Morroco and Diaspora Engagement: A Contemporary Portrait -- 4. Engaging with its Diaspora: The Case of Senegal -- 5. Nigeria: Diaspora Engagement Policies in National Context -- 6. Evolution and Nature of Diaspora Engagement Policies in Ghana -- 7. Reaching out to the Diaspora: The Liberian State’s Formulation of a Diaspora Engagement Policy -- 8. Engaging the Ethiopian Diaspora: Policies, Pratices and Performance -- 9. A Provisional Analysis of Diaspora Engagement Policies in Kenya -- 10. The State of Leadership and Diaspora Engagement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo -- 11. Brain Drain or Brain Gain? : Leveraging Zambia’s Diaspora Dividend -- 12. Mutual Antagonisms: Why the South African Diaspora and the South African Government Do Not Engage. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The book presents a thorough study of the changing landscape of state-diaspora relations in Africa, as well as a robust analysis of diaspora engagement policies being pursued across the continent. As the Africa diaspora strengthens its socio-economic and political clout, countries of origin in Africa have sought to engage their citizens living abroad. Over the past decade, the role of diaspora in the homeland |
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development has become a core tenet of national strategies and policies. Against the backdrop of expanding globalization and deepening regional integration, the book presents a thorough study of the changing landscape of state-diaspora relations in Africa, as well as a robust analysis of diaspora engagement policies being pursued across the continent as states seek to extend rights to and extract obligations from their global citizens. . |
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