The Issue on Social Integration of Korea and Kazakhstan: Focus on overseas ethnic(diaspora) policy

Abstract

Nowadays, diaspora groups are considered not as same ethnic people who live in different countries, but as competitive actors in globalized world. Also, if they return to their homeland, it is directly related to social integration issue. Korea and Kazakhstan have overseas ethnic groups (diaspora groups). In this regard, the governments of both countries have implemented policies for their diasporas. As a result of this research, we can see that the policy of Korea and Kazakhstan have common and different features. The common features are 1. the historical background of diaspora groups 2. the attitude how they look diaspora groups 3. the period of implementing overseas ethnic policies. Also, they have two different features that 1. the intention of the policies at starting point 2. the diversity of countries where overseas ethnic groups came from.