Beschreibung:
Based on a qualitative study of Hungary and its changing relationship to the 3 million ethnic Hungarians in neighbouring states, this book argues that it is not the ties of ethnicity, but the political interests of kin-state elites that drives states in Eastern Europe to take action on behalf of ethnic kin in neighboring states.
Introduction: Why and How Kin-States Engage Populations Abroad Kin-State Nationalism and Governing Legitimacy Kin-State Nationalism, Diaspora Politics, and Political Competition Kin-State Engagement and European Integration The Politics of Diaspora Policy Reform: From Dual Citizenship to Economic Development Conclusion: Kin-State Nationalism and Diaspora Politics in Eastern Europe