PART II
DIASPORA STUDIES
DIASPORAS
are
dispersed ethnic or national groups across
different countries.
They have influenced international politics
since ancient times, and they continue to do so today.
Diasporas are non-state actors that interact with state actors
,
primarily their host state – the state they currently live in – and
their homeland – their country of origin.
They have a unique role in international relations because they
find themselves in between two countries, sharing in two cultures,
having an emotional investment in two nations, and preserving
social connections in two societies.
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