| ID | 128468 |
| Title Proper | Diasporas as development partners for peace? the alliance between the Darfuri diaspora and the Save Darfur coalition |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Budabin, Alexandra Cosima |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | There is increasing interest today in the relationship between diaspora groups and international development. As a stand-in for the domestic organisation in Keck and Sikkink's model of a 'transnational advocacy network', diasporas serve as important sources of legitimacy and first-hand knowledge to support the 'information politics' of host country ngos; in turn, diasporas gain access to policy making around development and conflict resolution. But these alliances present a complicated picture of power and agency with unevenness across actors. Using field research on the US-based ngo Save Darfur Coalition and its partnership with the Darfuri diaspora, I argue that a host country ngo must balance its relationships across numerous stakeholders, including the diaspora, as well as short and long-term development needs. In addition, the strength of the alliance across actors may be influenced by the status of the diaspora and the home and host country contexts. |
| `In' analytical Note | Third World Quarterly Vol. 35, No.1; 2014: p.163-180 |
| Journal Source | Third World Quarterly Vol. 35, No.1; 2014: p.163-180 |
| Key Words | Africa ; Sudan ; NGO ; Diaspora ; Development ; Advocacy |