Thinking diaspora diplomacy after Russia’s war in Ukraine

Birka, Ieva

doi:10.1080/13562576.2022.2104632

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“…A growing number of countries do not see their emigrants as lost taxpayers or "brain drain", but as "national assets", as a potential for development, and are seeking various ways how to engage their diasporas in the development of the country of origin (Kingsley, 2018;Kuznetsov, 2013). A quickly developing phenomenon is diaspora diplomacy, which is mainly addressed in scientific literature in the context of international relations (Birka, 2022;Stone & Douglas, 2018), but can also be seen in the context of the diaspora engagement (Boyle & Kitchin, 2013).…”

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Cooperation with diaspora professionals working in international organisations as a resource for development

Bela

2023

Economic Science for Rural Development

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The diaspora is increasingly seen as a potential resource for development and the ways in which the diaspora is involved in the development of the country of origin are becoming more diverse. Review of scientific literature shows that there has been little research on the perspective of highly skilled diaspora professionals on cooperation benefits for their homelands, as well as diaspora engagement for home country development and for diaspora diplomacy are rarely linked. The article draws attention to the perspective of highly qualified Latvian diaspora professionals on cooperation with Latvia and the benefits to the country from such cooperation, linking cooperation for diaspora diplomacy and for development. The article will also examine whether the benefits of cooperation identified in other studies (mainly from the state viewpoint) coincide with the vision of diaspora professionals on such benefits. The data used in the analysis is derived from the study “The involvement of Latvian professionals in diaspora diplomacy and the potential of network diplomacy” and further analysis is possible thanks to the State research programme “New solutions to study demographic and migration processes for the development of Latvian society”. The main results illustrate the framework for cooperation between diaspora professionals and the public administration in Latvia, the most significant benefits of diaspora diplomacy and the benefits from diaspora engagement for development (the transfer of social capital, as well as the transfer of experience, knowledge, ideas and practices to the public administration and other sectors). The data reveals high readiness of highly skilled Latvian diaspora professionals to cooperate, and diverse benefits of cooperation for national development and international visibility of Latvia.

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Cooperation with diaspora professionals working in international organisations as a resource for development

Bela

2023

Economic Science for Rural Development

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Defenders of an Imagined Empire. The Russian Diaspora as a Tool of Propaganda and Anti-Democratic Politics in the Central and Southeast Asian Region

Lachowicz

2023

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The article analyzes the role of the Russian diaspora in the policy of the Russian Federation authorities during Russia’s war in Ukraine. The author analyzes the mechanisms of centralization, consolidation and instrumentalization of organizations of so-called compatriots outside Russia, in the area of Central and Southeast Asia. The process of institutionalization of the diaspora and the creation of a coherent system of economic, cultural and repatriation policy management by the central authorities of the Russian Federation are critically analyzed. Russia, working with the diaspora, is extremely effective in exploiting the potential of its human capital, which, according to UN reports, is estimated at 11 million people, the second largest diaspora in the world after the Indian diaspora.

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Thinking diaspora diplomacy after Russia’s war in Ukraine

Cited by 2 publications

References 14 publications

Cooperation with diaspora professionals working in international organisations as a resource for development

Cooperation with diaspora professionals working in international organisations as a resource for development

Defenders of an Imagined Empire. The Russian Diaspora as a Tool of Propaganda and Anti-Democratic Politics in the Central and Southeast Asian Region

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