Sovereignty under siege, or a circuitous path for strengthening the state? Digital diasporas and human rights

International Journal of Public Administration

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 595-618

  Brainard, Lori A ^a   Brinkerhoff, Jennifer M ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diaspora; Globalization; Internet; Migration; Sovereignty

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644583125     PISSN: 01900692     EISSN: 15324265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01900690500455321     Document Type: Review

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