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

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Adamson, Fiona B.·2019·International Migration Review
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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.

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    “Rather, states are increasingly reaching out to and shaping politics in the diaspora through their so-called 'diaspora management policies' (Adamson 2019;Collyer 2013;Délano and Gamlen 2014;Fitzgerald 2006a;Gamlen 2008;Levitt and de la Dehesa 2003;Naujoks 2013;Varadarajan 2010).”

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Authors
Adamson, F. B.
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SOAS University of London (GB)
Corresponding author
Adamson, Fiona B.
ORCID
Adamson, Fiona B.
Venue
International Migration Review
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2018-10-08
Volume
53
Issue
1
Pages
210-236
ISSN
  • 0197-9183 (ISSN-L)
  • 1747-7379
DOI
10.1177/0197918318767665
OpenAlex
W2752194533
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143
References
121
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  • SOAS Research Online (SOAS University of London) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • SOAS Research Online (SOAS University of London) (acceptedVersion)
  • SOAS Research Online (SOAS University of London) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Leverhulme Trust (RF-2015-635)
  • Economic and Social Research Council
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Diaspora, migration, transnational identity
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Turkey's Politics and Society
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Migration and Labor Dynamics
Keywords
diaspora politics, sending states, Turkish diaspora, diasporic identity, diaspora formation

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