“Covering such a large region and wide array of topics was always going to be difficult, but the editor and his twenty-three contributors have risen to the challenge with great élan. It is impossible to praise everyone, but the chapters on youth nationalism are particularly notable. This volume will provide a rich resource for many scholars.”

— Professor Robin Cohen, University of Oxford, United Kingdom

“This timely and insightful volume is an essential resource for students and researchers exploring nationalism, migration, and transnationalism. By examining Asian diasporas in the context of rising nationalisms, it offers a nuanced understanding of identity, belonging, and digital engagement across borders. A vital contribution to diaspora and global studies.”

— Professor Marie Gillespie, The Open University, United Kingdom

“This is an important collection that brings together illuminating and careful analyses from different academic disciplines to help us understand the complexity of national and transnational processes in a rapidly globalizing world. The focus on Asian diasporas is particularly important as power shifts from the Global North to the Global South, where the Asian region is playing an increasingly crucial role.”

— Professor John Eade, University of Roehampton, United Kingdom

“This handbook offers a very rich compilation of case studies on various Asian diasporas and their politics, identities, and specific episodes, during which they have been mobilized or tend to self-mobilize. For anybody interested in Asian diasporas, this handbook is not to be missed.”

— Professor Antje Missbach, Bielefeld University, Germany

“This volume thoughtfully explores the complex intersections between diaspora and nationalism through rich case studies of Asian communities. By focusing on homeland politics, cultural expression, and ethno-nationalism, it offers a grounded and multifaceted view of how diasporic identities are shaped, negotiated, and mobilized across time and space.”

— Professor Bosmat Yefet, Ariel University, Israel

Ajaya K. Sahoo is Professor and Head of the Centre for Study of Indian Diaspora, University of Hyderabad, India. His teaching and research interests include immigration, diaspora, ethnicity, religion, and transnationalism. He is the editor of the Journal of South Asian Diaspora, published by Taylor and Francis.