International and Transnational Political Actors : Case Studies from the Indian Diaspora

This volume explores a new field of Indian diasporic studies, the relations between international and transnational political actors. The volume is organized into two thematic sections. The first is from the point of view of the Indian state, its involvement with the Indian Diaspora overseas or with various diasporas overseas or with various diasporas on its territory. The second focus is on the Diaspora actor through the study of few Indian communities. The contributors explore the processes of building transnational political actors in the Indian Diaspora.