'As migration reshapes the world, this pioneering study sheds light on the vital issue of how states engage with their nationals abroad. Brummer and Ganguly show how a host of political and economic factors lead states to support or repress their overseas citizens. This fascinating volume is an essential guide to understanding a key dimension of international relations.' Jack A. Goldstone, Hazel Professor of Public Policy, George Mason University

'This uniquely focused and masterfully designed collection examines the intricate relations between states and their nationals abroad from a comparative and global perspective. It sheds significant light on interdisciplinary studies in foreign policy, comparative government, diaspora, and migration. An essential reading for understanding world politics amidst the dynamics of globalization.' Kai He, Professor of International Relations, Griffith University, Australia

'An excellent comparative and global expedition of a significant, yet understudied aspect of international relations. The focus on state strategies for engaging national communities abroad is highly original and the cases, by an impressive group of experts, offer in-depth understanding of foreign policies in this domain.' Juliet Kaarbo, Professor of Foreign Policy, University of Edinburgh

In a novel contribution to the field of comparative foreign policy analysis, this book carefully delineates how states, regardless of regime, have formulated policies to deal with their national communities aboard. Some states, depending on their domestic political ideologies, cultures and capabilities, have extensive institutional mechanisms in place for coming to the aid of their nationals abroad. Others, however, have also used these capabilities in adverse ways. Chapters focusing on individual countries explore the rationale behind state policies that differentiate treatment for distinct groups, such as tourists, migrants, and diasporas. Amongst the intriguing findings is the fact that state capacity alone does not explain the ability or willingness of states to assist their nationals abroad in times of need. Furthermore, in some cases, communities abroad can also actively mobilize against their home state, thus play key roles in conflict and even regime change.
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1. States' interactions with their national communities abroad Klaus Brummer and Šumit Ganguly; 2. India: engaging and re-engaging the diaspora Nicolas Blarel; 3. Mexico: consular protection as a foreign policy priority Daniel Hernández Joseph and Jorge A. Schiavon; 4. Russia: Empire's echo Ethan Larson; 5. China: ocusing on low-cost and low-key administrative and diplomatic initiatives Andrea Ghiselli; 6. Pakistan: tapping into its diasporas' economic potential Sahar Khan; 7. Philippines: valuing human assets Ma. Divina Gracia Z. Roldan; 8. The United Kingdom: good information, limited liability, and a powerful safety net James Strong; 9. Indonesia: protecting migrant workers at home and abroad Ann Marie Murphy and Amy Freedman; 10. Germany: supportive in times of crisis Klaus Brummer and Kai Oppermann; 11. Egypt: cultivating loyalty abroad, repressing when necessary Kelsey P. Norman; 12. Türkyie: home state reimagined Yasemin Akbaba; 13. The United States: a (mostly) hands-off superpower Drew A. Hogan and Ronald R. Krebs; 14. Comparative insights on states' support, co-optation, and repression of their national communities abroad Šumit Ganguly and Klaus Brummer.
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'As migration reshapes the world, this pioneering study sheds light on the vital issue of how states engage with their nationals abroad. Brummer and Ganguly show how a host of political and economic factors lead states to support or repress their overseas citizens. This fascinating volume is an essential guide to understanding a key dimension of international relations.' Jack A. Goldstone, Hazel Professor of Public Policy, George Mason University
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Explores the different ways in which states interact with their national communities abroad.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781009532013
Publisert
2024-12-05
Utgiver
Vendor
Cambridge University Press
Aldersnivå
UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
414

Om bidragsyterne

Klaus Brummer holds the Chair of International Relations at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Germany. He served as co-editor-in-chief of Foreign Policy Analysis and was the 2021/22 DAAD Hannah Arendt Visiting Chair for German and European Studies at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto. Šumit Ganguly is Senior Fellow and Director of the Huntington Program on Strengthening US-India Relations at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He was an Alexander von Humboldt fellow at the University of Heidelberg in 2018–2019.