Diasporas and Homeland Conflicts a Comparative Perspective on the Second Generation

Download or read book Diasporas and Homeland Conflicts a Comparative Perspective on the Second Generation written by Bahar Baser and published by Lund Humphries Publishers. This book was released on 2015-02-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As violent conflicts become increasingly intra-state rather than inter-state, international migration has rendered them increasingly transnational, as protagonists from each side find themselves in new countries of residence. In spite of leaving their homeland, the grievances and grudges that existed between them are not forgotten and can be passed to the next generation. This book explores the extension of homeland conflicts into transnational space amongst diaspora groups, with particular attention to the interactions between second-generation migrants. Comparative in approach, Diasporas and Homeland Conflicts focuses on the tensions that exist between Kurdish and Turkish populations in Sweden and Germany, examining the effects of hostland policies and politics on the construction, shaping or elimination of homeland conflicts.