Homelands
Subtitle: war, population and statehood in Eastern Europe and Russia, 1918-1924
By: [edited by] Nick Baron and Peter Gatrell.
Contributors: Baron, Nick, 1969-; Gatrell, Peter.
Series: Anthem studies in population displacement and political space
Publisher: Anthem Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 267
Subjects: World War, 1914-1918 -- Refugees -- Europe, Eastern.; World War, 1914-1918 -- Refugees -- Soviet Union.; Forced migration -- Europe, Eastern -- History.; Forced migration -- Soviet Union -- History.; Ethnicity -- Europe, Eastern.; Ethnicity -- Soviet Union.; Nationalism -- Europe, Eastern.; Nationalism -- Soviet Union.; Europe, Eastern -- Politics and government -- 1918-1945.; Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1917-1936.
Description: "The topic of state-building has acquired a new actuality in recent years, following the collapse of the USSR and the 'Soviet bloc' and in view of the complex, often violent, territorial and ethnic conflicts which have ensued. Many of the current dilemmas and tragedies of the region have their origins in the aftermath of World War I, when newly independent nation states, struggling to emerge from the rubble of the former Russian empire, first sought to define themselves in terms of population, territory and citizenship." "Homelands examines the interactions of forced migration, state construction and myriad emerging forms of social identity. It opens up a fresh perspective on twentieth-century history and throws new light on present-day political, humanitarian and scholarly issues of crucial concern to political scientists, sociologists, geographers, refugee welfare workers, policymakers and others."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.