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Diasporas and International Relations Theory

Shain, Yossi, Barth, Aharon·2003·International Organization
DOI 10.1017/s0020818303573015
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In this article, we incorporate the study of diasporas into international relations (IR) theory by focusing on diasporas as independent actors who actively influence their homeland (kin-state) foreign policies. We argue that diasporic influences can best be understood by situating them in the ‘theoretical space’ shared by constructivism and liberalism; two approaches that acknowledge the impact of identity and domestic politics on international behavior. We also maintain that the exploration of diasporic activities can enrich both constructivism and liberalism. First, diasporas' identity-based motivations should be an integral part of the constructivist effort to explain the formation of national identities. Second, diasporic activities and influences in their homelands expand the meaning of the term ‘domestic politics’ to include not only politics inside the state but also inside the people For the liberal approach, this is a “new fact” in the Lakatosian sense of the word. We theorize that the extent of diasporic influence on homeland foreign policy is determined by three components that make up the ‘balance of power’ between homelands and diasporas. We then test this theory by delving into the interaction between the newly established state of Armenia and its powerful diaspora, and by comparing this case with examples taken from the relations between Israel and diaspora Jews.

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  • The regime type determines the nature of the diaspora's role in a state's bilateral relations.

    “Apart from structuring diaspora political engagement vis-àvis the homeland (Østergaard-Nielsen 2003;Shain and Barth 2003), the regime type determines the nature of the diaspora's role in a state's bilateral relations.”

    From Non‐state authoritarianism and diaspora politics (2020) · cites this paper as Shain and Barth 2003

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Authors
Shain, Y., & Barth, A.
ORCID
Shain, Yossi
Venue
International Organization
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Published
2003
Volume
57
Issue
3
Pages
449-479
ISSN
  • 0020-8183 (ISSN-L)
  • 1531-5088
DOI
10.1017/s0020818303573015
OpenAlex
W2141425015
Cited by
574
References
87
Citations by year
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FWCI
17.58
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.cambridge.org/core/terms (unspecified, 204 d)
Locations
  • International Organization (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Diaspora, migration, transnational identity
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › International Relations and Foreign Policy
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Political Science Research and Education
Keywords
diaspora, diaspora and homeland relations, constructivism, liberalism, national identity formation, domestic politics, balance of power, Armenian diaspora, transnational activism

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