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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...
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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 |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Refugees and Borders in South Asia; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The World at War: India, Pakistan, and the United Nations; 2. Welcome but Unwanted: India and the Refugee Crisis of 1971; 3. 'We Are Citizens, Not Foreigners': the Refugee Crisis in Assam; 4. City of Joy? Calcutta and the Refugees; 5. The Subcontinental Repatriation of 1973; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.