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Postcolonial migrants and identity politics : Europe, Russia, Japan and the United States in comparison /

These transfers of sovereignty resulted in extensive, unforeseen movements of citizens and subjects to their former countries. The phenomenon of postcolonial migration affected not only European nations, but also the United States, Japan and post-Soviet Russia. The political and societal reactions t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Bosma, Ulbe, 1962- (Editor ), Lucassen, Jan (Editor ), Oostindie, Gert (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Berghahn Books, 2012.
Colección:International studies in social history ; v. 18.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:These transfers of sovereignty resulted in extensive, unforeseen movements of citizens and subjects to their former countries. The phenomenon of postcolonial migration affected not only European nations, but also the United States, Japan and post-Soviet Russia. The political and societal reactions to the unexpected and often unwelcome migrants was significant to postcolonial migrants' identity politics and how these influenced metropolitan debates about citizenship, national identity and colonial history. The contributors explore the historical background and contemporary significance of these.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 259 pages).
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780857453280
0857453289