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Palestinians in diaspora, empowerment and informal political space
This paper uses empirical research on Palestinians in diaspora in Athens, Greece to add to debates on the nature of diasporic/transnational homeland-orientated politics in relation to identity. It highlights that such politics may be more limited for those who are non-citizens, despite the fact that they may be involved in diasporic political spaces that are informal in nature. It contributes to such debates by examining feelings of empowerment, inclusion and political change within such informal diasporic political spaces. Using the examples of demonstrations and the Parikia (or community house), the paper argues that informal political space can be both empowering and positive as well as disillusioning and negative for Palestinians in diaspora.
History
School
- Social Sciences
Department
- Geography and Environment
Citation
MAVROUDI, E., 2008. Palestinians in diaspora, empowerment and informal political space. Political Geography, 27 (1), pp. 57-73Publisher
© ElsevierVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
Publication date
2008Notes
This article was published in the journal, Political Geography [© Elsevier]. The definitive version is available at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0962629807000911ISSN
0962-6298Publisher version
Language
- en