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

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