The Remembrance of a Genocide

Holslag, Anthonie

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“…There are approximately 7 million 7 Armenians living outside Armenia, with the largest populations concentrated in Russia, the United States, France, Argentina, Lebanon, Syria, Iran, Turkey, Canada, Ukraine, Greece, and Australia (Kalantaryan 2017). The academic literature on the Armenian diaspora in the Netherlands is small (Galstyan 2014; Holslag 2018), but it indicates that the current Dutch-Armenian diaspora developed after the Second World War as a result of mixed migration flows. Relatively small waves of Armenians arrived in the Netherlands from Indonesia in the 1940s, from Greece between 1950 and the 1980s, and from Iran between 1950 and 1985 (Holslag 2018).…”

Section: Armenians Diaspora In the Netherlandsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The academic literature on the Armenian diaspora in the Netherlands is small (Galstyan 2014; Holslag 2018), but it indicates that the current Dutch-Armenian diaspora developed after the Second World War as a result of mixed migration flows. Relatively small waves of Armenians arrived in the Netherlands from Indonesia in the 1940s, from Greece between 1950 and the 1980s, and from Iran between 1950 and 1985 (Holslag 2018). One of the largest groups of Armenians in the Netherlands migrated from Turkey between 1960 and the 1970s, due to guest-worker agreements (Holslag 2018).…”

Section: Armenians Diaspora In the Netherlandsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Relatively small waves of Armenians arrived in the Netherlands from Indonesia in the 1940s, from Greece between 1950 and the 1980s, and from Iran between 1950 and 1985 (Holslag 2018). One of the largest groups of Armenians in the Netherlands migrated from Turkey between 1960 and the 1970s, due to guest-worker agreements (Holslag 2018). In the mid-1990s, a number of Armenians from Lebanon, Iraq, and Syria arrived in the Netherlands as refugees of the First Gulf War (Holslag 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…One of the largest groups of Armenians in the Netherlands migrated from Turkey between 1960 and the 1970s, due to guest-worker agreements (Holslag 2018). In the mid-1990s, a number of Armenians from Lebanon, Iraq, and Syria arrived in the Netherlands as refugees of the First Gulf War (Holslag 2018). After the Soviet Union's collapse, another major group of Armenians arrived in the Netherlands, with the majority designated as asylum-seekers due to the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan and poor economic conditions in Armenia (Galstyan 2014).…”

Section: Armenians Diaspora In the Netherlandsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Diasporas and Collective Remittances: From State-Driven to Unofficial Forms of Diaspora Engagement

Galstyan

Ambrosini

2022

International Migration Review

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This article advances understandings of collective remittances practices by elaborating on the case of the Armenian diaspora in the Netherlands. It argues that the collection, management, and distribution of collective remittances are crucial aspects of how diasporic immigrant groups function. Hence, collective remittances represent a lens through which to analyze a diaspora's internal life, gender differences and tensions, relations with the origin state or homeland, and connections to other relevant institutions. Furthermore, the article brings three new insights to diaspora studies. First, it demonstrates how practices connected to the collection and sending of collective remittances reflect the internal dynamics of diasporic migrations and diaspora-homeland relations. Second, the article unpacks the concept of collective remittances itself, classifying it into three categories: collective remittances initiated from above, with a state-driven character; collective remittances organized by transnational non-state institutions, such as religious institutions and pan-diasporic organizations; and collective remittances initiated from below, organized by migrants and local networks of diaspora members. Third, this article highlights women's roles in organizing alternative forms of collective remittances, from external to official channels. The qualitative examination of collective remittances presented here supplies a new vision of collective remittances in which informal and hidden aspects, gender roles, forms of reciprocation, and creation and circulation of trust are highlighted.

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