States and Their Diasporas

The Case of Armenia Diaspora Relations during the Soviet Period

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ID20487153
AuthorsHratsin Vardanyan (0009-0001-6019-0040, Yerevan State University Faculty of History https://dx.doi.org/105430 Yerevan Armenia), Mariam Hakobyan (0009-0003-9569-1624, Yerevan State University Faculty of History https://dx.doi.org/105430 Yerevan Armenia)
Year2025
Volume18
Issue3
Pages257-276
Publication date2025-02-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDiaspora Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0973-9572 • E-ISSN: 0976-3457
PublisherWalter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1163/09763457-bja10149
OpenAlexW4407144854
LanguageEN
References cited10

In assessing the emerging role of diasporas in contemporary international relations, several states have established state structures to engage with their diasporas and develop special policies related to them. This article addresses the creation of such a policy, using the example of Soviet Armenia’s relations with the Armenian diaspora, highlighting the setup of institutions tasked to work with that diaspora, the main directions of this activity, and policy changes regarding the Armenian diaspora. The article demonstrates that by developing connections with the diaspora the Soviet authorities aimed above all to enhance the prestige of the Soviet Union abroad, especially in countries with substantial diasporic Armenian populations. Paradoxically, the ties they forged also facilitated the establishment and growth of institutional relations between the Soviet Republic of Armenia and the Armenian diaspora, leading to a significant increase in, and the pursuit of, activities related to specifically Armenian national and cultural identity

Diaspora · Political science · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Migration and Labor Dynamics

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