Abuse of Diaspora
Projection Abroad
Authoritarian states systematically weaponize diaspora communities through embassies, informant networks, and family coercion to suppress transnational activism and extend control beyond their borders, while democratic governments fail to defend their sovereignty and residents against these hostile operations.
Authoritarian states systematically weaponize diaspora communities through embassies, informant networks, and family coercion to suppress transnational activism and extend control beyond their borders, while democratic governments fail to defend their sovereignty and residents against these hostile operations.
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Citation
BibTeX citation:
@article{li2026,
author = {Li, E. Rosalie},
title = {Abuse of {Diaspora}},
date = {2026-02-17},
url = {https://fimi.infoepi.org/mechanisms/abuse-of-diaspora.html},
langid = {en}
}
For attribution, please cite this work as:
Li, E. Rosalie. 2026. “Abuse of Diaspora,” February. https://fimi.infoepi.org/mechanisms/abuse-of-diaspora.html.