ABSTRACT
Diasporas, defined by Fullilove (2008) as “communities which live outside, but maintain links with, their homelands” (vii), appear to be inextricably entwined in the process of globalization and, as they become more organized, they are impacting relations both within and between host and home countries. Host countries are concerned with economic issues and questions of social cohesion, whereas home countries are increasingly attempting to engage with their diasporas, often in an attempt to gain economic advantage, by using their knowledge of markets, languages and business contacts (Fullilove 2008; Rindoks, Penninx and Rath 2006).
