Global Irish Surveys
Introducing our new Thinkpiece on Sports Diaspora Diplomacy
This Thinkpiece explores an emerging dynamic shaping fresh opportunities across diplomacy and diaspora engagement: Sports Diplomacy. Whilst rooted in how sports diplomacy and diaspora engagement can combine to help implement Ireland’s new International Sports Diplomacy Strategy, the analysis draws from global best practice. Moreover, it strives to add to global best practices by offering theoretical […]
Direct diaspora Investment is not FDI – and treating it as such is a policy mistake
In this think piece, Dr. Jason Gagnon argues that Direct Diaspora Investment (DDI) is fundamentally distinct from Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and that treating the two as identical is a significant policy mistake. While traditional FDI is driven by scale and risk-adjusted returns, DDI operates on a unique logic that blends financial motives with relational […]