Diasporas, Development and Peacemaking in the Horn of Africa.

Front cover -- Africa Now -- About the editors -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: Diasporas for peace and development -- Arguments for and against in migration studies -- The book -- References -- PART ONE Contextualizing the Horn of Africa and the diaspora -- 1 Diaspora and multi-level governance for peace -- Multi-level governance -- Recognition of African diaspora -- Interaction with diaspora -- The question of representation -- Conclusions -- References -- Interviews -- 2 Regional political history and the production of diasporas -- Introduction -- Sudan, Ethiopia and Eritrea -- Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia and Kenya -- Notes -- References -- PART TWO Case studies from the Horn of Africa -- 3 Rebuilding Somaliland through economic and educational engagement -- Introduction -- A short note on Somaliland's peacebuilding processes -- Challenges to diaspora investments and sustainable peace in Somaliland -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 4 The Somali diaspora in conflict and peacebuilding: the Peace Initiative Programme -- Introduction -- Political, economic and social restrictions in the home country on diaspora involvement -- Linking the host country and the home country -- Differing attitudes towards homeland engagement among first- and second-generation diaspora -- The negative role of diaspora -- The positive role of diaspora -- Challenges to diaspora involvement -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- 5 The 2007 delegation of the Muslim diaspora to Ethiopia -- Introduction -- The homeland scene: religious groups and the Ethiopian state -- The delegation and its activities -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 6 The Ethiopian diaspora and the Tigray Development Association -- Introduction -- Perspectives on peacebuilding and development -- The Ethiopian diaspora in historical perspective.

The Ethiopian socio-political context and implications -- The role of the Ethiopian diaspora in peacebuilding and conflict -- The Tigray Development Association -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- PART THREE European approaches to diaspora engagement -- 7 Interaction between Somali organizations and Italian and Finnish development actors -- Engaging diasporas for peace and development: a dynamic approach -- Theoretical reflections and definitions -- Comparing the contexts: different opportunities for the Somali diaspora -- Diaspora engagement dynamics in Italy and Finland -- Mechanisms and processes of interaction -- Concluding remarks -- Notes -- References -- Websites -- 8 Approaches to diaspora engagement in the Netherlands -- Introduction -- Diasporas as partners in development and peacebuilding -- The Dutch setting for diaspora engagement -- Diaspora engagement practices -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 9 Norwegian collaboration with diasporas -- Introduction -- The rise of 'diasporas' -- Stakeholders on paper -- A challenge in practice -- Capacity-building needs -- Incompatible differences? -- A biased and fragmented actor -- Concluding remarks -- Notes -- References -- Afterword -- About the contributors -- Index -- Back cover.

Featuring a wealth of case-study material and insights from leading experts in the field, this highly original volume forces an important re-think in a contentious area of African politics and development.

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