| Description |
1 online resource (321 unnumbered pages) : illustrations |
| ISBN |
9780674973855 electronic book |
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9780674971516 |
| Note |
Electronic book available via Askews & Holts VLeBooks. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Written out: the 1951 UN Convention and refugees in Asia -- Border crossings: migrants and the refugee label -- Promoting refugees: Western humanitarians in colonial Hong Kong -- Troubled times: illegal migration and the refugee subject -- Cold War visuals: capturing the politics of resettlement -- Navigating change: migrants and regulated of movement -- Humanitarianism in myth and practice: from Hong Kong to Indochina -- Epilogue. |
| Access |
Access restricted to subscribing institutions. |
| Summary |
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 reforms with the politics of the Cold War, the book focuses on white settler societies - the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa - to explore the tension between a vibrant transnational network of international secular and faith organizations that raised awareness about the plight of refugees in Asia and governments that were alarmed at the prospect of the refugees' arrival.-- Provided by publisher |
| Link |
Print version : Madokoro, Laura. Elusive refuge : Chinese migrants in the Cold War. ambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2016 9780674971516 |
| Library Class |
History VV235
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| Subject |
Political refugees -- China.
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Cold War.
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Chinese -- Foreign countries.
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Humanitarian assistance -- Political aspects.
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China -- Emigration and immigration -- Political aspects.
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China -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 20th century.
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