Sending States and the Making of Intra-Diasporic Politics: Turkey and Its Diaspora(s)

The multiple politics and identities of many contemporary diasporic configurations raise a number of important conceptual issues for the study of diaspora politics, including what counts as a “diaspora,” how do particular “diasporas” emerge, and what shapes their politics? This article discusses con...

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Published in:The International migration review 2019-03, Vol.53 (1), p.210-236
Main Author: Adamson, Fiona B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ambiguity
Case studies
Citizenship
Civil war
Configurations
Diaspora
Emigration
Expatriates
Globalization
Historical buildings
Identity
Identity politics
International organizations
Muslims
Ontology
Policies
Political action
Political activism
Political identity
Populations
Recruitment
Residential buildings
Sheds
Trajectories
Violence
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Summary:The multiple politics and identities of many contemporary diasporic configurations raise a number of important conceptual issues for the study of diaspora politics, including what counts as a “diaspora,” how do particular “diasporas” emerge, and what shapes their politics? This article discusses conceptual and substantive splits in the burgeoning social science literature on diasporas and suggests the value of analyzing the politics and policies of sending states as crucial factors in both “diaspora-shaping” and “diaspora-generating” processes. It presents an extended case study of the emergence of diaspora groups connected with contemporary Turkey, situating Turkey’s “New Diaspora Policy” in its historical context. The article concludes by suggesting that the proposed framework allows for a deeper theorization of the relationship between identity categories and political action, thus shedding light on the conceptual puzzle of what constitutes a diaspora.
ISSN:0197-9183
1747-7379
DOI:10.1177/0197918318767665