EU nationals in the UK after BREXIT

Vathi, Zana; Trandafoiu, Ruxandra

doi:10.1075/jlp.19028.vat

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“…Our interest is to identify the shifting characteristics of diaspora communities, with a specific focus on Romanian diasporas. Recognising the contribution that previous studies made to the current topic (Dolea, 2018(Dolea, , 2020(Dolea, , 2022Trandafoiu, 2013;Vathi and Trandafoiu, 2020), our research identifies three forms of engagement in the case of Romanian diaspora diplomacy: mediation, representation and advocacy. While previous studies have identified a rising political awareness and visibility in the host societies of Romanian diasporic communities, our research develops this particular dimension within the broader framework of diaspora diplomacy.…”

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“…Since 2013, however, there have been important shifts in the dynamics of Romanian diaspora in the UK Recent studies (Vathi and Trandafoiu, 2020;Dolea, 2018Dolea, , 2022 mention the increasing civic engagement and political activity. Building public legitimacy is an important agenda which any diaspora attempts to achieve; however, the Romanian diaspora in the UK has a distinct mode of expression, and that is through its network type of configuration, with extended bridging links which reflect a high relational capacity.…”

Section: Diaspora Diplomacymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Diaspora diplomacy and modes of engagement: the case of Romanian Diaspora in the UK

Moise

2022

JCOM

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PurposeThe current study aims to map the existent modes of engagement used by both individual and organisational actors of Romanian diaspora community in the UK to build public legitimacy and social value in the host society. This study focuses on two main questions: (1) What are the forms of engagement by which diaspora members enact their role as diplomats for ethnic diaspora communities? (2) What is the nature of their communication practices that sustain these forms of diasporic engagement?Design/methodology/approachThis study is based on an analysis of online public documents extracted from different websites, blogs and public social media accounts, complemented by primary data. The research design is a multi-levelled case study.FindingsThe main findings are that Romanian diaspora in the UK develops a specific model of diplomacy, focused on cultural and political forms of engagement. Firstly, equality and belonging are two key dimensions that clearly define this diasporic community diplomatic actions and practices. Secondly, the communication that fosters its networked and associative features has shifted towards a more democratic and strategic model.Originality/valueThis paper has multiple original points. Firstly, it deepens the understanding of diaspora diplomacy, connecting the concept with strategic communication. Secondly, the identification and theorisation of specific forms of engagement of diasporic communities reflects a process which is yet underdeveloped in both types of literature. Findings may be instrumental in providing strategies for relationship building, cultivation and the engagement efforts of the UK institutions regarding immigrant integration.

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Diaspora diplomacy and modes of engagement: the case of Romanian Diaspora in the UK

Moise

2022

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Transnational diaspora diplomacy, emotions and COVID-19: the Romanian diaspora in the UK

Dolea

2021

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The politics of EU diaspora in the UK post-Brexit: civic organisations’ multi-scalar lobbying and mobilisation strategies

Vathi

Trandafoiu

2023

Eur Polit Sci

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Focusing on the3million —a major organisation that was formed after the 2016 Brexit Referendum to represent EU citizens in the UK, this article explores the role of online communication in supporting civic actors’ lobbying and mobilisation strategies at local, national and international levels. Apart from multi-scalar dimensions of these civic organisations’ work and of the way EU citizens themselves engage, we identify different strategies of impact. These are inter-linked and performed in a nonlinear fashion and include: emotionalising; politicising ; channelling ; contesting . These findings elaborate on the way multinational diaspora formation and mobilisation in the 21st century should be conceptualised, and their importance for stakeholder empowerment. We argue that contextual factors—both in terms of the socio-political capital of the people engaged in mobilisation and the features and dynamics of opportunity structures in a particular country and historical moment—are important in understanding why civic actors emerge, how they mobilise and the way their status and focus of their work transforms over time. The article significantly contributes to research studying the use of digital communications and especially e-newsletters and e-mails by non-state actors for mobilising and lobbying purposes.

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EU nationals in the UK after BREXIT

Cited by 5 publications

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Diaspora diplomacy and modes of engagement: the case of Romanian Diaspora in the UK

Diaspora diplomacy and modes of engagement: the case of Romanian Diaspora in the UK

Transnational diaspora diplomacy, emotions and COVID-19: the Romanian diaspora in the UK

The politics of EU diaspora in the UK post-Brexit: civic organisations’ multi-scalar lobbying and mobilisation strategies

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