Development and the African Diaspora: Place and the Politics of Home

by Claire Mercer, Martin Evans, Ben Page

Book Overview

There has been much recent celebration of the success of African 'civil society' in forging global connections through an ever-growing diaspora. Against the background of such celebrations, this innovative book sheds light on the diasporic networks - 'home associations' - whose economic contributions are being used to develop home. Despite these networks being part of the flow of migrants' resources back to Africa that now outweighs official development...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184277901X
• ISBN13: 9781842779019
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Zed Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.3"