The Iranian diaspora and the homeland: redefining the role of a centre.
Drawing from the multifaceted notions of diaspora mobilisation, this article analyses the complex attitudes of Iranian immigrants toward their homeland and assesses the functions and importance of the national centre in cases where the homeland is contested. As a diaspora fragmented along ethnic, re...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Ethnic & Migration Studies Vol. 47; no. 3; pp. 686 - 703 |
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Feb2021
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