Diasporas as the Actors of Global Political Process (the Example of the Circassian Diaspora in the USA)
The article presents the formation of the Circassian Diaspora as an active ethno-political actor of international politics. The author explores the process of politicization of the Circassian history and its conceptual basis. On the example of the Circassian Diaspora in the USA the author describes the influence of modern diasporas upon domestic and foreign policies of both host countries and countries of origin, as well as a complex system of four-sided relations between Diaspora, historical Motherland, host country and other affiliated actors.