Matthew K. Godwin holds a PhD from School of Public Policy, University College London (UCL). He currently works as part of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change. His research focuses predominantly on diasporas, civil wars and on aspects of far-right movements. He has been recently published in Politics and Governance, Globalizations and Israel Affairs.

• 1. Marginalised diasporas: A force in role contestation?  2. Diaspora role contestation in Canada and the UK: Theoretical and Analytical Frameworks  3. A marginalised minority: The Sri Lankan civil war, the Tamil diaspora and transnational regimes of marginalization  4. From Human Security to Enlightened self-interest? Canadian and British foreign policymaking permeability and international roles  5. Role contestation and the end of the Sri Lankan civil war: Protest, pressure and role performance  6. Role contestation for transitional justice: Role constraints and the Commonwealth  7. Conclusion: Diasporas are a force in role contestation, so what’s next?

Matthew K. Godwin holds a PhD from School of Public Policy, University College London (UCL). He currently works as part of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change. His research focuses predominantly on diasporas, civil wars and on aspects of far-right movements. He has been recently published in Politics and Governance, Globalizations and Israel Affairs.

• 1. Marginalised diasporas: A force in role contestation?  2. Diaspora role contestation in Canada and the UK: Theoretical and Analytical Frameworks  3. A marginalised minority: The Sri Lankan civil war, the Tamil diaspora and transnational regimes of marginalization  4. From Human Security to Enlightened self-interest? Canadian and British foreign policymaking permeability and international roles  5. Role contestation and the end of the Sri Lankan civil war: Protest, pressure and role performance  6. Role contestation for transitional justice: Role constraints and the Commonwealth  7. Conclusion: Diasporas are a force in role contestation, so what’s next?

Matthew K. Godwin holds a PhD from School of Public Policy, University College London (UCL). He currently works as part of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change. His research focuses predominantly on diasporas, civil wars and on aspects of far-right movements. He has been recently published in Politics and Governance, Globalizations and Israel Affairs.

• 1. Marginalised diasporas: A force in role contestation?  2. Diaspora role contestation in Canada and the UK: Theoretical and Analytical Frameworks  3. A marginalised minority: The Sri Lankan civil war, the Tamil diaspora and transnational regimes of marginalization  4. From Human Security to Enlightened self-interest? Canadian and British foreign policymaking permeability and international roles  5. Role contestation and the end of the Sri Lankan civil war: Protest, pressure and role performance  6. Role contestation for transitional justice: Role constraints and the Commonwealth  7. Conclusion: Diasporas are a force in role contestation, so what’s next?