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UNINA9910824233903321 |
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Titolo |
Diaspora engagement and development in South Asia. / / Tan Tai Yong, Md Mizanur Rahman |
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Hampshire, England : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2013] |
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©2013 |
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ISBN |
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1-349-46273-X |
1-137-33445-2 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2013.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (281 p.) |
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Collana |
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International political economy series |
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Soggetti |
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Economic development - South Asia |
South Asians - Ethnic identity |
South Asians - Foreign countries |
South Asian diaspora |
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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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Papers based on a two-day workshop held at the Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore, in September 2012. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Preface; Notes on Contributors; List of Acronyms; Introduction: Diaspora Engagement and Development in South Asia; 1 From Germany to India: The Role of NRIs and PIOs in Economic and Social Development Assistance; 2 Influencing from Afar: Role of Pakistani Diaspora in Public Policy and Development in Pakistan; 3 Afghan Diasporas in Britain and Germany: Dynamics, Engagements and Agency; 4 The Global Circulation of Skill and Capital - Pathways of Return Migration of Indian Entrepreneurs from the United States to India |
5 Bangladeshi Diaspora: Cultural Practices and Development Linkages6 From Brain Drain to Brain Gain: Leveraging the Academic Diaspora for Development in Bangladesh; 7 Diaspora Engagement in Education in Kerala, India; 8 Diaspora Volunteering and Development in Nepal; 9 Diasporic Shrines: Transnational Networks Linking South Asia through Pilgrimage and Welfare Development; 10 Intersecting Diasporas: Sri Lankan Buddhist Temples in Malaysia and Development across the Indian Ocean; 11 Diaspora Engagement Policy in South Asia; 12 Pockets |
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of the West: The Engagement of the Virtual Diaspora in India |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A global cast of contributors document the various forms of diaspora engagement – philanthropy, volunteerism, advocacy, entrepreneurship, and virtual diaspora - in South Asia and provide insights on how to tap the development potential of diaspora engagement for countries in South Asia. |
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