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In recent decades, research on diaspora engagement policies (or emigrant policies) has illuminated the ways in which states of origin construct, change or institutionalize relationships with their citizens abroad. These policies, encompassing areas such as dual citizenship, external voting, consular protection, socioeconomic rights and cultural outreach, are increasingly central to the broader governance of international migration. However, while significant conceptual and empirical progress has been made (e.g. Ragazzi 2014; Gamlen 2019; Pedroza and Palop García 2026), most existing studies remain regionally confined or focus on a limited set of diaspora engagement policies. This panel seeks to address this gap by adopting a comparative and longitudinal perspective on the evolution of diaspora engagement policies. We ask: to what extent can we observe the emergence of global or regional patterns in diaspora policymaking? The panel includes papers that engage with this question through diverse methodological and theoretical approaches. We particularly include contributions that: (1) Bridge regional perspectives to identify cross-regional or global patterns of diaspora engagement; (2) Apply or expand comparative frameworks such as EMIX to regions or cases that have been underexplored (e.g. Sub-Saharan Africa, South and East Asia, or Eastern Europe); (3) Examine neglected cases that challenge existing typologies of emigrant policies; and (4) Analyze implementation and impact, including how policies are experienced by emigrants and their influence on identity, belonging, and political participation. By bringing together case studies and comparative analyses this panel aims to advance our understanding of diaspora engagement as a key dimension of contemporary migration governance. It contributes to the Section’s broader goal of examining how social and political actors shape international migration policies in an increasingly interconnected world.
| Title | Details |
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| Ten Years After EMIX: Comparative Insights from Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Europe | View Paper Details |
| The Persistent Failure to Extend Voting Rights to the Patria Peregrina: the Case of Uruguay | View Paper Details |
| Diaspora Engagement in EU Politics: The Representative Diaspora Organisations (RDO) Database and Typology | View Paper Details |
| Welfare at a Distance: Rethinking Diaspora Engagement Policies Through the Case of Bangladesh | View Paper Details |
| Nation Within and Beyond: Changing Boundaries of Membership and Belonging in Finnish Diaspora Engagement Policy | View Paper Details |