Diaspora Engagement and Development in South Asia.

Cover -- Series -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Preface -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Acronyms -- Introduction: Diaspora Engagement and Development in South Asia -- 1 From Germany to India: The Role of NRIs and PIOs in Economic and Social Development Assistance -- 2 Influencing from Afar: Role of Pakistani Diaspora in Public Policy and Development in Pakistan -- 3 Afghan Diasporas in Britain and Germany: Dynamics, Engagements and Agency -- 4 The Global Circulation of Skill and Capital - Pathways of Return Migration of Indian Entrepreneurs from the United States to India -- 5 Bangladeshi Diaspora: Cultural Practices and Development Linkages -- 6 From Brain Drain to Brain Gain: Leveraging the Academic Diaspora for Development in Bangladesh -- 7 Diaspora Engagement in Education in Kerala, India -- 8 Diaspora Volunteering and Development in Nepal -- 9 Diasporic Shrines: Transnational Networks Linking South Asia through Pilgrimage and Welfare Development -- 10 Intersecting Diasporas: Sri Lankan Buddhist Temples in Malaysia and Development across the Indian Ocean -- 11 Diaspora Engagement Policy in South Asia -- 12 Pockets of the West: The Engagement of the Virtual Diaspora in India -- Index.

A global cast of contributors document the various forms of diaspora engagement âe" philanthropy, volunteerism, advocacy, entrepreneurship, and virtual diaspora - in South Asia and provide insights on how to tap the development potential of diaspora engagement for countries in South Asia.

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