The Domestic Abroad Diasporas in International Relations

"In recent years, numerous scholars have undertaken analyses of diasporas in international affairs. However, few bring the theoretical innovation or conceptual sophistication that Varadarajan displays here...Varadarajan offers a rich meticulously detailed illustration of the theory...In so doing, she provides the road map for future comparative empirical applications of the theory. An absolutely essential contribution. Summing Up: Essential."--CHOICE"Latha Varadarajan has written a superb book on the impact of diaspora politics and economics on the shaping of national identities and loyalties. Her writing is theoretically innovative and her treatment of the Indian case is definitive."--Yossi Shain, Romulo Betancourt Professor of Political Science, Tel Aviv University and Professor of Comparative Government and Diaspora Politics, Georgetown University"Beautifully written, The Domestic Abroad skillfully focuses on the case of India and its changing relationship with 'Overseas Indians' to explore the global phenomenon of the growing involvement of states with their diasporas. Varadarajan convincingly argues that these relationships should be understood as the product of the interaction of two broad forces: the economic demands of neo-liberal restructuring and the discursive and political reconstruction of the boundaries of the nation. Impressive in its theoretical sophistication and range and convincing in its marshaling of evidence, this work sets a new standard for studies of diaspora-state relations."--Laurie A. Brand, Robert Grandford Wright Professor and Professor of International Relations, University of Southern California