| Pubbl/distr/stampa |
London, [England] : , : Zed Books, , 2014
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| Descrizione fisica |
1 online resource (250 p.)
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| Disciplina |
364.164
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| Collana |
Africa Now
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| Soggetto topico |
Piracy - Horn of Africa
Terrorism - Horn of Africa
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| Soggetto genere / forma |
Electronic books.
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| ISBN |
1-78360-100-0
1-78360-097-7
1-78360-099-3
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| Formato |
Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione |
eng
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| 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
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| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458742603321 |
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Africa's Thorny Horn : searching for a new balance in the age of pandemic / / edited by Giovanni Carbone
