Using the Turkish and Kurdish communities in Germany as a case study, this book offers a unique analysis of trans-state political loyalties and activities of transnational communities and their political ramifications at both national and international levels.

About the Author

Eva Ostergaard-Nielsen is Visiting Research Fellow at the Department of International Relations, London School of Economics and Politics. She has published on the subject of diasporas and the political participation of migrants

Reviews

'Ostergaard-Nielsen has made a great research effort into producing this book, collecting an admirable variety of information about Kurdish, Turkish and Islamic organisations in Germany and detailing their aims and agenda.' - Derya Bayir, European Masters in Human Rights Programme, Venice.

'Convincingly challenges the 'zero-sum' assumption about migrants' political activities in their host and home societies and demonstrates successfully the intermingling of the German and the Homeland agenda of the differenrt organizations.' - Gregoire Delhaye, Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism

'Convincingly challenges the 'zero-sum' assumption about migrants' political activities in their host and home societies and demonstrates successfully the intermingling of the German and the Homeland agenda of the differenrt organizations.' - Gregoire Delhaye, Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism

'Ostergaard-Nielsen has made a great research effort into producing this book, collecting an admirable variety of information about Kurdish, Turkish and Islamic organisations in Germany and detailing their aims and agenda.' - Derya Bayir, European Masters in Human Rights Programme, Venice.

Book Information
ISBN 9781138985971
Author Eva Ostergaard-Nielsen
Format Paperback
Page Count 196
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 453g