Elusive Refuge.

During the Cold War, millions of refugees left "Red China" to escape economic and political turmoil. Elusive Refuge explores the forgotten history of these refugee movements, explaining why people left, how they moved, and the international reactions to their plight. Linking immigration re...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Madokoro, Laura
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 2016.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Political refugees > China.
Cold War.
Chinese > Foreign countries.
Humanitarian assistance > Political aspects.
Chinese diaspora.
Guerre froide.
Chinois > Pays étrangers.
Aide humanitaire > Aspect politique.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
HISTORY / Asia / General
Emigration and immigration.
Emigration and immigration > Political aspects.
Political refugees.
China > Emigration and immigration > Political aspects.
China > Emigration and immigration > History > 20th century.
China.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1. Written Out: The 1951 Convention and Refugees in Asia; Chapter 2. Border Crossings: Migrants and the Refugee Label; Chapter 3. Promoting Refugees: Western Humanitarians in Hong Kong; Chapter 4. Troubled Times: Illegal Migration and the Refugee Subject; Chapter 5. Cold War Visuals: Capturing the Politics of Resettlement; Chapter 6. Navigating Change: Migrants and Regulated Movement; Chapter 7. Humanitarianism in Myth and Practice: From Hong Kong to Indochina; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Acknowledgments.

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