Egyptian Diaspora Activism During the Arab Uprisings - Insights From Paris and Vienna

Diaspora politics is often expressed as an emancipating experience and can therefore give agency to migrants. Müller-Funk's findings underline that diaspora politics is a highly diverse political field which can reinforce confessional divisions and support political fragmentation among migrant collectivities.

List of contents

Introduction 1: The Uprisings in Egypt: Political Events Mobilising Across Borders 2: The Emerging Egyptian Emigration State: Egypt’s Multifaceted Approach to Relating to its Citizens Abroad 3: Egyptian Migration to Europe: An Egyptian Diaspora? 4: Managing Immigration in Vienna and Paris: A Comparison 5: A Typology of Transnational Activists 6: Transnational Political Networks, Strategies and Ideas in Paris 7: Transnational Political Networks, Strategies and Ideas in Vienna 8: The Local and the Distant: Reconfiguring Imagined Communities Conclusion

About the author

Lea Müller-Funk is Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellow, Department of Sociology at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Summary

Diaspora politics is often expressed as an emancipating experience and can therefore give agency to migrants. Müller-Funk’s findings underline that diaspora politics is a highly diverse political field which can reinforce confessional divisions and support political fragmentation among migrant collectivities.

Product details

• Authors: Lea Muller-Funk, Lea (University of Amsterdam Muller-Funk, Lea Müller-Funk
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2018
• EAN: 9781138485600
• ISBN: 978-1-138-48560-0
• No. of pages: 226
• Series: Routledge Studies in Global and Transnational Politics; Routledge Studies in Global and Transnational Politics
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, HISTORY / Military / General, Politics & government, Warfare & defence, Politics and government, Warfare and defence