Diaspora and ‘homeland’ development
Book chapter
Syrett, S. and Keles, J.Y. 2025. Diaspora and ‘homeland’ development. in: Stratford, E. and Walsh, K. (ed.) The Routledge Handbook of Home London, UK Routledge.
| Chapter title | Diaspora and ‘homeland’ development |
|---|---|
| Authors | Syrett, S. and Keles, J.Y. |
| Abstract | The relationships of diaspora groups with their homelands shape development processes. Three dimensions are of notable significance—the idea of return, return mobilities, and financial remittances and investment. These three are examined here by combining commentary on a wider literature with our exploration of the specific context of the conflict-generated Kurdish diaspora. Through this analysis, the chapter considers theoretical, policy, and practice debates about how the notion of homeland influences the nature of diaspora engagement and the contribution of the diaspora to homeland development. |
| Keywords | homeland; diaspora; entrepreneurship; remittances; return mobilities; myth of return |
| Sustainable Development Goals | 11 Sustainable cities and communities |
| Middlesex University Theme | Creativity, Culture & Enterprise |
| Research Group | Centre for Enterprise, Environment and Development Research (CEEDR) |
| Book title | The Routledge Handbook of Home |
| Editors | Stratford, E. and Walsh, K. |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Place of publication | London, UK |
| Series | Routledge International Handbooks |
| ISBN | |
| Electronic | 9781003374428 |
| Hardcover | 9781032448992 |
| Copyright Year | 2026 |
| Publication dates | |
| Online | 19 Nov 2025 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | |
| Publication process dates | |
| Accepted | 22 Sep 2024 |
| Deposited | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Output status | Published |
| Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
| Additional information | This is an Accepted Manuscript of a book chapter published by Routledge in The Routledge Handbook of Home on November 19, 2025, available online: http://doi.org/10.4324/9781003374428-46 |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003374428-46 |
| Related Output | |
| Is part of | https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003374428 |
| Is part of | https://www.routledge.com/9781032448992 |
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