'Politics from Afar makes an important contribution to the literature in diaspora politics. In particular, the books illustrates the importance of diaspora politics while also outlining some of the limitations of that influence.'

H-Net Reviews

'This is the most lucid and convincing work that I have seen explaining an increasingly important aspect of globalisation: the impact of migrant communities and diasporas on their home states. The volume is impressive in its coverage - from remittances through war and peace to identity and citizenship - drawing on examples from around the world, and bringing together leading experts from a range of disciplines.'

Khalid Koser, Head of the New Issues in Security Programme, Geneva Centre for Security Policy

'An insightful and extremely useful look into the relationship between global migration and transnational politics which takes transnational activism, the enduring power of the nation-state, and source and destination countries seriously, and shows us how they work around the world.'

Peggy Levitt, author of God Needs No Passport