Refugees and the end of empire Imperial collapse and forced migration in the twentieth century /

An examination of the relationship between imperial collapse, the emergence of successor nationalism, the exclusion of ethnic groups and the refugee experience. Written by both established authorities and younger scholars, this book offers a unique international comparative approach to the study of...

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Group Author: Panayi, Panikos; Virdee, Pippa
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Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230305700
Summary: An examination of the relationship between imperial collapse, the emergence of successor nationalism, the exclusion of ethnic groups and the refugee experience. Written by both established authorities and younger scholars, this book offers a unique international comparative approach to the study of refugees at the end of empire.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9780230227477, 2011.
Carrier Form: 336 p.
ISBN: 9780230227477
9780230305700 :
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CLC: K353.9
Contents: Preface: Key Themes, Concepts and Rationale-- P.Panayi & P.Virdee PART I: INTRODUCTION Imperial Collapse and the Creation of Refugees in Twentieth Century Europe-- P.Panayi The End of European Colonial Empires and Forced Migration: Some Comparative Case Studies-- I.Talbot The Tragedy of the Rimlands, Nation-state Formation and the Destruction of Imperial Peoples, 1912-1948-- M.Levene PART II: IMPERIAL COLLAPSE IN EUROPE AND THE MIDDLE EAST Fantasies of Ethnic Unmixing: 'Population Transfer' and the End of Empire in Europe-- M.Frank Displacing Empire: Refugee Welfare, National Activism and St