">Panel 58: Diasporic political engagement in Africa Social and economic remittances and their roles in ‘development’, ‘democratization’, and ‘peace building’ (Markus Höhne)
Members of the African diaspora contribute to the livelihoods of their families, economic development, and the transfer and transformation of social and political values and ideas to and at home. This workshop investigates the positive and negative impacts of these transnational activities on development, democratization, and peace-building in their countries of origin.