Looking to China and back : on India’s diaspora engagement, knowledge transfer and the limits of inclusion
Against the background of the rise of ‘diaspora institutions’ since the early 2000s, this commentary reflects on China’s diaspora engagement and India’s interest in it in the context of its own institutionalisation of diaspora engagement since the early 2000s. It argues that notwithstanding historic...
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| description | Against the background of the rise of ‘diaspora institutions’ since the early 2000s, this commentary reflects on China’s diaspora engagement and India’s interest in it in the context of its own institutionalisation of diaspora engagement since the early 2000s. It argues that notwithstanding historical and political differences, some lessons could be learned from China. These pertain to the importance of recognising the various segments of the diaspora; the role of community organisations; the centrality of diaspora research; and the connection between diaspora policies and shifting national priorities. However, both in China and in India, some principal limits remain in terms of diaspora engagement due to the prioritising of the socio-economically advantaged; the tension among cultural, ethnic and territorial understandings of the nation; and because political inclusion lags behind the focus on economic and knowledge contributions. These limits lead us to reconsider some of the shared ideas, assumptions and practices behind the rise of ‘diaspora institutions’ in a broader sense. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/841672020-10-08T06:52:48Z Looking to China and back : on India’s diaspora engagement, knowledge transfer and the limits of inclusion van Dongen, Els School of Humanities Diaspora Engagement China Humanities::History::Asia::China Against the background of the rise of ‘diaspora institutions’ since the early 2000s, this commentary reflects on China’s diaspora engagement and India’s interest in it in the context of its own institutionalisation of diaspora engagement since the early 2000s. It argues that notwithstanding historical and political differences, some lessons could be learned from China. These pertain to the importance of recognising the various segments of the diaspora; the role of community organisations; the centrality of diaspora research; and the connection between diaspora policies and shifting national priorities. However, both in China and in India, some principal limits remain in terms of diaspora engagement due to the prioritising of the socio-economically advantaged; the tension among cultural, ethnic and territorial understandings of the nation; and because political inclusion lags behind the focus on economic and knowledge contributions. These limits lead us to reconsider some of the shared ideas, assumptions and practices behind the rise of ‘diaspora institutions’ in a broader sense. Accepted version 2019-10-16T07:05:20Z 2019-12-06T15:39:42Z 2019-10-16T07:05:20Z 2019-12-06T15:39:42Z 2018 Journal Article van Dongen, E. (2018). Looking to China and back : on India’s diaspora engagement, knowledge transfer and the limits of inclusion. China Report, 54(2), 231-240. doi:10.1177/0009445518761088 0009-4455 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/84167 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/50179 10.1177/0009445518761088 en China Report © 2018 The Author(s). All rights reserved. This paper was published by SAGE Publications in China Report and is made available with permission of The Author(s). 11 p. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Diaspora Engagement China Humanities::History::Asia::China van Dongen, Els Looking to China and back : on India’s diaspora engagement, knowledge transfer and the limits of inclusion |
| title | Looking to China and back : on India’s diaspora engagement, knowledge transfer and the limits of inclusion |
| title_full | Looking to China and back : on India’s diaspora engagement, knowledge transfer and the limits of inclusion |
| title_fullStr | Looking to China and back : on India’s diaspora engagement, knowledge transfer and the limits of inclusion |
| title_full_unstemmed | Looking to China and back : on India’s diaspora engagement, knowledge transfer and the limits of inclusion |
| title_short | Looking to China and back : on India’s diaspora engagement, knowledge transfer and the limits of inclusion |
| title_sort | looking to china and back on india s diaspora engagement knowledge transfer and the limits of inclusion |
| topic | Diaspora Engagement China Humanities::History::Asia::China |
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