Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:47:52 -0700WeeblyFri, 19 Jul 2024 21:20:30 GMThttps://www.transnationalrepression.com/data/a-comparative-analysis-of-diaspora-policiesThe supplementary materials accompanying Francesco Ragazzi's article, "A Comparative Analysis of Diaspora Policies," consists of the main dataset file containing the entries for each country, a spreadsheet containing a description of variable and their modalities, and a list of secondary sources used for the constitution of the dataset. Ragazzi's article compares 35 diaspora policies through multiple correspondence analysis, finding that "governmentality" best explains governments' transnational practices of power. 

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