Africa and its global diaspora : the policy and politics of emigration / Jack Mangala, editor.

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Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2017]
  • ©2017
Description
xxiii, 370 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

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    Series
    African histories and modernities [More in this series]
    Summary note
    This book provides a thorough historical background of African diaspora as well as a current analysis of African diaspora policy with a particular focus on migration policies and economic development Includes some of the leading experts both in academia and policy on African diaspora Unlike most books on the diaspora, this provides substantive recommendations for policy changes, not simply academic background of the movement.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • I. International and Regional Perspectives on Diaspora Engagement
    • 1. The Migration-Development Nexus: Contours and Outcomes of International Policymaking
    • 2. The African Union Perspective on the African Diaspora
    • II. Diaspora Engagement in National Context
    • 3. Morroco and Diaspora Engagement: A Contemporary Portrait
    • 4. Engaging with its Diaspora: The Case of Senegal
    • 5. Nigeria: Diaspora Engagement Policies in National Context
    • 6. Evolution and Nature of Diaspora Engagement Policies in Ghana
    • 7. Reaching out to the Diaspora: The Liberian State's Formulation of a Diaspora Engagement Policy
    • 8. Engaging the Ethiopian Diaspora: Policies, Pratices and Performance
    • 9. A Provisional Analysis of Diaspora Engagement Policies in Kenya
    • 10. The State of Leadership and Diaspora Engagement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
    • 11. Brain Drain or Brain Gain? : Leveraging Zambia's Diaspora Dividend
    • 12. Mutual Antagonisms: Why the South African Diaspora and the South African Government Do Not Engage.
    ISBN
    • 331950052X
    • 9783319500522
    • 9783319500539 ((e-book))
    • 3319500538
    OCLC
    962005648
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