Bosnian Diaspora Integration in Transnational Communities [Paperback]

The Bosnian Diaspora: Integration in Transnational Communities provides a comprehensive insight into the situation of the Bosnian Diaspora, including not only experiences in 'western' countries, but also the integration experiences of Bosnian migrants in neighbouring territories, such as Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia. The book presents the latest trans-national comparative studies drawn from the US and Australia as well as countries across Europe, to explore post-crisis interactions among Bosnians and the impact of post-conflict related migration. Examining the common features of the Diaspora, including the responses of migrants to changes within Bosnia and the position of displaced people in both Bosnian society itself and local political discourses, this volume addresses the influence of global anti-Muslim rhetoric on the Bosnian Diaspora's self-identification and refugees' relationships to their home country. The extent to which refugees and returnees can be described as agents of globalization and social change is also considered, whilst addressing the issue of Bosnian integration into various receiving countries and the influence exercised by European reception policies on receiving nations outside Europe. An extensive exploration of a major post-conflict European Diaspora, this book will appeal to those with interests in migration, ethnicity, integration and the displacement effects of Yugoslav conflicts.Contents: Preface; Bosnian migrants: an introduction, Marko Valenta and Sabrina P. Ramet; How to study ethnicity in immigrant societies: herder's heritage and the boundary-making approach, Andreas Wimmer. Part I Integration Outcomes and Transnational Engagements: (Per)forming 'trans-local' homes: Bosnian diaspora in Australia, Hariz Halilovich; Bosnians in Norway: how do they adjust compared with other refugee groups?, Marko Valenta and Zan Strabac; Transnationalism in the Bosnian diaspora in America, Reed Coughlan; Refugees from Bosnia and Herzegovina in SerlÓO