Diasporas, development and peacemaking in the horn of Africa / / editors, Liisa Laakso and Petri Hautaniemi

• Pubblicazione: London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2014; [London, England] : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2021
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (250 p.)
• Disciplina: 325.21096773
• Soggetto topico: Refugees - Somalia; Refugees - Ethiopia; Refugees - Horn of Africa; Somali diaspora; African diaspora; Somalis - Horn of Africa - Migrations; Peace studies & conflict resolution
• Soggetto geografico: Horn of Africa Politics and government 21st century
• Persona (resp. second.): LaaksoLiisa; HautaniemiPetri
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: Featuring a wealth of case-study material and insights from leading experts in the field, this highly original volume forces an important re-think in a contentious area of African politics and development.
• Titolo autorizzato: Diasporas, development and peacemaking in the Horn of Africa
• ISBN: 1-350-21961-4; 1-78360-100-0; 1-78360-097-7; 1-78360-099-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910539523803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Africa Now.