Deze auteur duikt in de complexe processen van natie- en staatsvorming en de politisering van culturele verschillen. Zijn werk onderzoekt de strategische logica van diaspora-management en analyseert waarom staten beleid ontwikkelen om banden te cultiveren met bepaalde diasporische gemeenschappen, maar niet met andere. Zijn onderzoek is verschenen in vooraanstaande academische tijdschriften en prominente opiniepagina's.
The book explores how a state's foreign policy objectives and international relations influence its approach to ethnic groups, determining whether they are integrated or marginalized within society. It delves into the dynamics between a nation's strategic interests and its treatment of minority populations, offering insights into the broader implications of these policies on social cohesion and national identity.
This Element proposes that nationalism can be broken down productively into parts based on three key questions: 1. Does a nation exist? 2. How do national narratives vary? 3. When do national narratives matter?
Making Co-Nationals, Refugees, and Minorities
The book explores how a state's foreign policy objectives and international relations influence its approach to ethnic groups, shaping either assimilation or exclusion policies. Through a detailed analysis, it examines the interplay between geopolitical interests and domestic ethnic dynamics, offering insights into the motivations behind a nation's treatment of its minority populations.