Diaspora engagement and development in South Asia / edited by Tan Tai Yong and Md Mizanur Rahman.

The global South Asian diaspora is over 50 million strong. Many of its members maintain strong social, economic and cultural connections to their countries of origin. They also engage in various causes and institutions that directly benefit their countries and people in South Asia. A global cast of...

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Other Authors: Tan, Tai Yong (Editor), Rahman, Mizanur, 1972- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
Series:International political economy series (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
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Summary:The global South Asian diaspora is over 50 million strong. Many of its members maintain strong social, economic and cultural connections to their countries of origin. They also engage in various causes and institutions that directly benefit their countries and people in South Asia. A global cast of contributors aim to document the various forms of diaspora engagement between global South Asian diasporas and their origin countries, deepening understanding of the opportunity that these diaspora communities are hoarding for development, and providing insight on how to tap the development potential of diaspora engagement for countries in South Asia.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781137334459
1137334452
1137334444
9781137334442
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.