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Diasporas in World Politics: The Greeks in Comparative Perspective
Dimitri C. Constas; Athanassios G. Platias; James Rosenau (foreword)
Language: English
Published by Macmillan Press in association with the Institute of International Relations, Panteion University, 1993
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover, xxi + 239 pages, NOT ex-library. Book is clean and bright, untanned, with unmarked text; pencil price on the front endpaper, else free of inscriptions and stamps; firmly bound. Dust jacket shows little wear, a short gentle tear at the lowe…r spine, regular shelfwear. -- This volume provides a comparative analysis of the role of diasporas as influential actors in international politics. Using the Greek diaspora as its central and recurring case study, the work examines how expatriate communities can mobilize to influence the foreign policies of both their host countries and their homelands. The essays explore the Greek-American lobby's impact on US policy towards Greece, Turkey, and Cyprus. This specific experience is then placed in a broader comparative perspective, with chapters analyzing the political activities of other major diasporic groups, including the Jewish, Armenian, and Cuban communities. The book serves as a foundational text in the study of diaspora politics and transnational relations. -- "Demonstrates the impact of diasporas on interstate relations, and forms some propositions regarding the conditions affecting the influence exerted by diasporas. Problems and dilemmas are reviewed, and a comparison is made of three archetypical diasporas: the Greek, the Jewish and the Armenian." -- Contents: Part I: Introduction 1 Diasporas in World Politics: An Introduction / Dimitri Constas & Athanassios Platias; Part II: The Greek Diaspora in Foreign Policy: A Case Study 2 Ethnicity and Foreign Policy: Greek-American Activism and the Turkish Arms Ban / Paul Watanabe; 3 The Reverse Influence Phenomenon: The Impact of the Greek-American Lobby on the Foreign Policy of Greece / Van Coufoudakis; 4 The Hellenic-American Community in Foreign Policy Considerations of the Motherland / Nicolaos A. Stavrou; 5 The Greek Community and Australian Foreign Policy: With Particular Reference to the Cyprus Issue / Andrew C. Theophanous & Michalis S. Michael; 6 The Role of the Greek Communities in the Formulation of Canadian Foreign Policy / Stephanos Constantinides; 7 The Involvement of the Greek Community in South Africa in the Formulation of the Foreign Policy of Greece / Christos Theodoropoulos; Part III: Political Opportunity Structures in Host-Countries 8 Ethnicity and Canadian Foreign Policy / Kalevi J. Holsti; 9 Ethnic Groups in Australian Politics / James Jupp; 10 Diasporas and the Formation of Foreign Policy: The US in Comparative Perspective / Walker Connor; Part IV: Comparative Perspectives 11 The Armenian Diaspora and the Narrative of Power / Richard G. Hovannisian; 12 Jewry, Jews and Israeli Foreign Policy: A Critical Perspective / Gabriel Sheffer; Index.
