Diaspora Studies最新文献

The paper identifies the Moroccan diaspora in Spain, the largest foreign diaspora in that country, and explains the causes for its rapid establishment. After six regularisation processes, which took place between 1985 and 2023, and the ongoing regularisation process in conjunction with family reunification channels, more than 1.3 million Moroccans now live in Spain. This example shows the significant demographic transformations that can result from mass regularisation, the social and political transformations that follow in the host states that enact such measures, and the transformation in external relations with the diaspora’s state of origin.

The contribution of this article is to collect and evaluate developed-country citizen-migration motives during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic (March 2020–March 2021) by concentrating on return and circular migration to the Nordic and Baltic countries. The focus is on trying to understand who returned and why, and if these individuals were likely to stay or engage in further circular migration. In our exploratory study, we engaged with prevailing migration theories to analyse our unique dataset, to ascertain how well existing scholarship might account for and predict migration during a crisis situation. The study makes a valuable contribution to the ongoing discussion on the effect of Covid-19 on migration patterns, especially of highly qualified migrants, and calls for further scholarly investigation into the impact of emotions, social relations and obligations on return and circular migration motivations. This study also reveals how governments with established diaspora policies and initiatives that promote return migration engaged with the returning citizens.

This article draws on the narratives of 29 Zimbabwean migrant women employed in the Johannesburg restaurant industry. It uses qualitative methods through in-depth interviews. Although there is a growing amount of research on the migration experiences of Zimbabwean migrant women, the paper argues that there is a need to deepen the examination of the premigration phase because it is the foundation of the migration process. A thorough examination of premigration in this paper offers a crucial understanding of the circumstances behind migration choices, encompassing incentives, decision-making procedures and premigration arrangements and plans. Some women incorporate menstruation as part of their migration plan and strategy. Menstruation may occasionally shield women from sexual assault by men when they travel to Johannesburg.

The period following 1989 witnessed a resurgence of the Czech diaspora’s involvement in the country’s political life. Rekindling ties with compatriots affirmed their integral role in the Czech Republic, and establishing institutions and policies aimed at diaspora engagement became a key priority. This study seeks to identify the primary areas of concern for the Czech Republic regarding the diaspora and examines how these policies are interrelated. The analysis of engagement policies is based on political-administrative, economic and cultural criteria and is further categorised by the specific areas to which they are directed. The study outlines the principal institutional engagement policies in three key areas: education and culture policy, citizenship, and social support and healthcare policy. It highlights the need for a central institution to manage and facilitate relations between the Czech Republic and its diaspora. The concluding section refers to the requirements of Czechs abroad.

This research delves into the activities of the SSVA, a Moluccan diaspora organisation based in Vlissingen, the Netherlands, explicitly focusing on its pivotal role in establishing a sister-city relationship with the ancestral homeland, Ambon. Moving beyond a conventional development initiative, we posit that the Vlissingen-Ambon sister-city programme is rooted in a Moluccan traditional bond known as pela, which extends its influence globally, leading us to coin the term ‘global pela’. Employing a qualitative approach, we conducted in-depth interviews in May 2022 with key stakeholders and comprehensively analysed primary documents. Our findings revealed that the Moluccan diaspora community in Vlissingen has effectively addressed the psychological trauma experienced upon their initial migration to the Netherlands. Moreover, they have developed a unique diasporic community that transcends traditional notions of nationalism and formal citizenship. This research highlights the lasting importance of cultural bonds in fostering transnational relationships and healing historical wounds.

Since 1980, most states have granted voting rights to citizens living abroad. Although cross-national research focuses on when and where emigrant enfranchisement occurs, there has been little systematic attention to the variation in how enfranchisement occurs (for example, by constitutional amendment) and who extends these rights (international actors, for example). We argue that the variation in legal modalities and political actors is important for understanding why enfranchisement occurs and helps to account for the subsequent institutional inclusion—and exclusion—of emigrant voters. Using an original dataset which documents every extension of non-citizen voting rights (n = 153), we uncover variations in legal processes, regionally and over time. Although legislation is the most common enfranchisement pathway, judiciaries have become increasingly involved since 2000, particularly in Asian and African countries. Furthermore, emigrant enfranchisements involving constitutional reforms or plebiscites tend to be the most durable, whereas enfranchisements by international agreement are most prone to policy reversals.