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Refugees and Borders in South Asia : the Great Exodus of 1971.
The crisis in East Pakistan in 1971, which preceded the birth of Bangladesh, led to ten million refugees crossing the border into India. This book argues that this massive influx of refugees within a few short months changed ideas about citizenship and belonging in South Asia. The book looks at how...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2012.
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| Series: | Routledge studies in South Asian politics.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | The crisis in East Pakistan in 1971, which preceded the birth of Bangladesh, led to ten million refugees crossing the border into India. This book argues that this massive influx of refugees within a few short months changed ideas about citizenship and belonging in South Asia. The book looks at how the Indian state, while generously keeping its borders open to the refugees, made it clear that these refugees were different from those generated by Partition, and would not be allowed to settle permanently. It discusses how the state was breaking its 'effective' link between refugees and citizenshi. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (241 pages). |
| ISBN: | 9781136250378 1136250379 |