Koinova provides a fresh, innovative, and compelling perspective into the mobilization of conflict-generated diasporas. Built on a bedrock of impressive empirical evidence focused on diasporas from Kosovo, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Palestine, Koinova moves beyond a statist paradigm in diaspora studies to show how four types of diaspora-generated entrepreneurs Broker, Local, Distant, and Reserved are powerfully shaped by the contexts in which they operate to channel their homeland-oriented goals in transnational social fields.
Maria Koinova is Professor in International Relations at the University of Warwick in the UK. She is the author of Ethnonationalist Conflict in Postcommunist States (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2013), and she has published in numerous leading journals such as the European Journal of International Relations, International Studies Review, and Foreign Policy Analysis.