Political Integration in Indian diaspora societies /

This book studies the political integration of Indian diaspora communities into their host societies. It argues that insertion occurs on an ethnic basis which enables these groups to utilize their clout, and at the same time exert collective rights in matters like freedom of religion, organization a...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Gowricharn, Ruben S., 1952- (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Routledge, [2021]
Subjects:	East Indians > Political activity > Foreign countries. East Indians > Foreign countries > Social conditions. East Indian diaspora > Political aspects. Social integration > Political aspects. Political participation. Citizenship. Transnationalism.

Table of Contents:

Introduction : the politics of integration in Indian diaspora societies / Ruben Gowricharn
Durban Indians and self-help in South Africa's democracy / Bobby Luthra Sinha and Anand Singh
Integrated lives? A reading of the popularised image as a phenotype for being Indian in South Africa / Nalini Moodley-Diar
The NRI Gupta Waterkloof landing : implications for political integration of PIOs in South Africa / Brij Maharaj
Transnational identity and political integration in Trinidad and Tobago / Susan Julia Chand and David T. Chand
Reconciling boundaries and identities : the world of Dr. Sudhindra Bose in early 20th century America / Koushiki Dasgupta
From cyber-Hindutva to Ab Ki Baar Trump Sarkar : (trans)national entanglements of Hindu diaspora political integration / Eviane Leidig
The gift of diasporic citizenship : the overseas citizenship of India scheme as a tool for nation-building / Johann Salazar
Indo-Caribbean ethnicity and political integration / Ruben Gowricharn.