Diaspora and Soft Power
Influence of Indian American Elites in US Foreign Policy
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This book, based on in-depth field interviews, takes a fresh look at the phenomenon of diaspora communities exercising ‘soft power’ in the context of the Indian American diaspora in the US. By using an interdisciplinary approach, it marks a departure from the traditional study that measures the effectiveness of soft power sources by their popularity. Instead, it acknowledges the matrix of socio-economic and political factors, both internationally and domestically, which contribute towards the evolution of diaspora as a source of soft power. It focuses on how demography, policies and structural changes led to the evolution of an Indian American networking/strategic elite class. Exploring their participation in political fundraising and subsequent penetration into US foreign policymaking circles, this book analyses the foreign policy-related advocacy campaigns carried out by them and contributes to diaspora studies, foreign policy, international relations and political science.
Eva Loreng is Assistant Professor at the School of International Studies, Central University of Gujarat, India. She extensively researched the participation of Indian Americans in the political systems of both India and the US and is also interested in Indian American food culture in the US, as well as the culture and traditions of the Sidis, an African origin community in India.
This book, based on in-depth field interviews, takes a fresh look at the phenomenon of diaspora communities exercising ‘soft power’ in the context of the Indian American diaspora in the US. By using an interdisciplinary approach, it marks a departure from the traditional study that measures the effectiveness of soft power sources by their popularity. Instead, it acknowledges the matrix of socio-economic and political factors, both internationally and domestically, which contribute towards the evolution of diaspora as a source of soft power. It focuses on how demography, policies and structural changes led to the evolution of an Indian American networking/strategic elite class. Exploring their participation in political fundraising and subsequent penetration into US foreign policymaking circles, this book analyses the foreign policy-related advocacy campaigns carried out by them and contributes to diaspora studies, foreign policy, international relations and political science.
Uses an interdisciplinary approach to understand Indian diaspora as a source of soft power in US foreign policy Analyses extensive primary data from in-depth field interviews with people directly involved in advocacy work Establishes a direct link between diaspora communities' exercise of soft power and foreign policy outcomes
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“Loreng’s work is a measured intervention in diaspora studies. It reminds scholars that transnational influence is far from being communal or automatic. ... It cautions readers against romanticising ‘the diaspora’ while offering readers a framework that will shape how the political agency of migrants should be studied and debated.” (Pulkit Buttan, International Migration Review, Vol. 60 (3), September, 2026)
“Eva Loreng’s Diaspora and Soft Power: Influence of Indian American Elites in US Foreign Policy, published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2025, is a timely and insightful intervention in the intersecting fields of diaspora studies, international relations, and political sociology. … One of the book’s most significant contributions is its detailed historical scaffolding. … The book is essential reading for scholars of migration, international relations, Indian foreign policy, and US politics.” (Aqib Rashid Sheikh, doingsociology.org, February 21, 2026)
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