The Emigrant Communities of Latvia: National Identity, Transnational Belonging, and Diaspora Politic

Introduction: Rita Kasa and Inta Mieri a.- Part I Contemporary Latvian Migration: An Integrated Approach to Surveying Emigrants Worldwide: Inta Mieri a.- Emigration from Latvia: A Brief History and Driving Forces in the 21st Century: Mihails Hazans.- The Complex Identities of Latvians Abroad: What Shapes a Migrant's Sense of Belonging?: Ilze Koro eva.- Latvian Migrants in Foreign Labour Markets: Job Placement and Discrimination: Aivars Tabuns.- PART II Case Studies on Transnational and National Belonging of Migrants: Latvian Migrants in Great Britain: 'The Great Departure', Transnational Identity and Long Distance Belonging: Marti s Kaprans.- Growing Up to Belong Transnationally: Parent Perceptions on Identity Formation among Latvian Emigrant Children in England: Daiga Kamerade and Ieva Skubi a.- Manoeuvring in between: Mapping out the Transnational Identity of Russian-speaking Latvians in Sweden and Great Britain: Iveta Jurkane-Hobein and Evija K ave.- Cultural and Media Identity among Latvian Migrants in Germany: Laura Suna.- Latvian Emigrants in the United States: Different Waves, Different Identities?: Andris Saulitis and Inta Mieri a.- 'I Am One of Them': Exploring the Communication of Identity of Latvian Migrants on Social Networking Sites: Ianis Bucholtz and Laura Suna.- Part III Return Migration and Policies of the Sending Country: Return Migration Process in Policy and Practice: Evija K ave and Inese Supule.- The Nexus between Higher Education Funding and Return Migration Examined: Rita Kasa.