The concept of diaspora has already appeared in the first translation of the Bible, in the 300s BC. However, the meaning behind the concept is hard to define. Numerous definition attempts occurred throughout the years since there is a scientific interest in this topic, but none of them is substantial. Further issues arise if we take into consideration the fact that basically every social science (history, sociology, cultural anthropology, jurisprudence, economics, political science, international relations, etc.) use the diaspora terminology without a consistent, reliable definition. Therefore, the disciplines include different attributes to the concept of diaspora which leads to a scientific chaos in this field. The paper aims to gather and demonstrate all social sciences approach to the diaspora concept and conclude the common diaspora attributes with the intention to create a comprehensive, interdisciplinary and steady diaspora definition.
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