Search

Showing total 2 results
2 results

1. A Tale of Two Diasporas: Overseas Chinese and Non-Resident Indians in Their Homelands' Political Economy.

Author

Zhu, Zhiqun

Subjects
*DIASPORA, *ECONOMICS, *ECONOMIC development, *INTERNATIONAL relations, *GLOBALIZATION
Abstract

This paper, through a comparative, empirical study of the role Chinese and Indian diasporas play in the political economy of their respective ancestral homelands, explores the relationship between diaspora and homeland development and how this dynamic relationship affects economic growth and foreign relations of the homelands. The author argues that the significant roles of Indian and Chinese diasporas in their respective homelands' development and foreign relations consistently reflect, and are heavily influenced by, their home countries' economic development strategies and political history and culture. The contributions of Chinese and Indian diasporas to their homelands provide a unique perspective in the comparative study of Chinese and Indian political economy. The research concludes that as globalization deepens, the role of diasporas will become more salient in international political economy, and that the international community needs to pay more attention to the two diaspora groups that are closely linked to the two rising Asian powers. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2006

2. India's Trade and Investment Policy: The Influence of Strategic Rivalry with China.

Author

Alamgir, Jalal

Subjects
GLOBALIZATION, INTERNATIONAL relations, POLITICS & government of India, MILITARY strategy, ECONOMICS, NATIONAL security
Abstract

This paper explains the continuity of India's globalization policies from a realist strategic perspective, incorporating economics with security studies. It contends that the Indian state is not passively surrendering to an overarching world economy, but opening up strategically, taking into account its competitive position against rival states, particularly China. Changes in tariff and foreign investment policies in India display a consistent pattern of gradual liberalization since the early 1990s and a close correspondence with China's opening-up policies. Afier considering alternarive explanations for such correspondence, the article suggests that the most persuasive explanation centers on strategic rivalry between the two countries. Competition with China in multiple arenas--economic, political military, and technological--induces Indian policymakers to imitate Chinese policies of opening up. The continuation of India's globalization policies is inspired by efforts to strengthen the state relative to its external rivals in order to vie more effectively for regional hegemony. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
1999