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The rise of diaspora politics poses a challenge to traditional approaches to foreign policymaking that tend to emphasize bilateral state-to-state relations, intergovernmental organizations, and NGOs organized around universal, humanitarian agendas. Whether trying to assess the impact of diasporas in terms of exacerbating civil wars or promoting peace, contributing to democratization efforts, or transforming the meaning and practice of citizenship, the need today for policymakers and other practitioners involved in foreign affairs, development, and national security to gain a better understanding of how diasporas shape political outcomes is paramount. This policy brief, based on a three-year comparative study of diaspora impacts on homeland politics across nearly twenty national settings, identifies some of the key policy opportunities and challenges associated with diaspora politics.