Peacebuilding

DIASPEACE Working Papers are published by the research project Diasporas for Peace: Patterns, Trends and Potential of Long-distance Diaspora Involvement in Conflict Settings. Case Studies from the Horn of Africa (DIASPEACE), which is a three-year research project funded by the European Commission under the 7th Framework Programme. The project seeks to generate policy-relevant, evidence-based knowledge on how exiled populations from conflict regions play into the dynamics of conflict and peace in their countries of origin. It has an empirical focus on diaspora networks operating in Europe, which extend their transnational activities to the Horn of Africa. The project is coordinated by the University of Jyväskylä involving six partners from Europe and two from the Horn of Africa and will conduct field research in both Europe and Africa. All published papers have been refereed by at least two experts in the field.

This paper seeks to offer a comprehensive literature review on the role and contribution of diasporas to conflicts and peace building.

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