Connecting with the Diaspora and Promoting Economic Development
Two Sides of the Same Coin in 21st Century Ireland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21797296 |
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| Authors | Julien Guillaumond (0000-0003-4003-1330, Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 22-n°57 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Revue LISA / LISA e-journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1762-6153 • E-ISSN: 1762-6153 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/lisa.15693 |
| OpenAlex | W4391528617 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
In the early 21st century, the Republic of Ireland opted for a diaspora strategy built towards fostering its economic development. Initiatives from the Task Force on the Irish abroad to the Global Economic Forum form parts of a strategy to connect and engage with the Irish diaspora. Since the 2008 financial crisis, the Irish authorities have focused on how to tap into the potential of the diaspora in order to boost economic development. The latest policy documents presented by successive Irish governments on trade and investment, as well as on its diaspora strategy as a ‘Global Ireland’, bear witness to the government’s commitment in this regard. Resting on an examination of various policy documents, this article shows that the Irish State has tried to nurture lately a special connection with its diaspora, gradually redefining and extending it to promote its economic development and to reposition itself as an island at the center of the world
Ancient history · Diaspora · Political science · Sociology · Gender Studies · History · Irish and British Studies · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
| Highly cited | No |
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