| That is what we saw in the 1980s and 70s with the Greek and Polish diasporas. |
| In other cases, diasporas harbour fundamentalist movements which claim to represent the 'real' interests of the people in their home countries. |
| Although it may be somewhat exasperating to see that diasporas are so broadly seen as good in some parts of the policy world and as bad in others, it is certainly not surprising. |
| Where can we store these not-so-pleasant residues of digital diasporas whose emancipatory political and aesthetic potential is less than certain? |
| It is not surprising that, as liberal doctrines took hold, trade diasporas declined as the expanding West imposed a cosmopolitan culture on the whole world. |
| However, if they lose contact with their diasporas, they can lose some of their best and brightest talent. |
