Diaspora as translation and decolonisation

This innovative study engages critically with existing conceptualisations of diaspora arguing that if diaspora is to have analytical purchase it should illuminate a specific angle of migration or migrancy. To reveal the much-needed transformative potential of the concept the book looks specifically at how diasporas undertake translation and decolonisation. It offers various conceptual tools for investigating diaspora with a specific focus on diasporas in the Global North and a detailed empirical study of the Kurdish diaspora in Europe. The book also considers the backlash diasporas of colour have faced in the Global North.