As I’ve discussed in my previous two blog posts, the 1973 oil shock resulted in a massive restructuring of global migration patterns and paved the way for the economic ascendancy of oil-exporting Gulf states. Since 1973, Gulf Cooperation Council countries have become a magnet for migration, initially from other Arab states, but in the decade […]
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Citizenship and the Indian diaspora in the UAE
As I described in my previous blog post, the 1973 oil shock stemmed from an embargo placed on the United States by Arab oil producing nations in response to the United States financially supporting Israel during the Yom Kippur War.1 The oil shock spurred major trends for public finance and development within Gulf states and […]
Importing Nationalism: An Introduction to Diaspora Politics in India and Turkey
I was a high school freshman when Narendra Modi won the election as India’s prime minister in 2014. I had little to no knowledge of Indian politics, having never lived there nor understood the intricacies of the policies each political party pursued. However, my parents, grandparents, and community around me were ecstatic with the election […]