Uprooted : how post-WWII population transfers remade Europe / Volha Charnysh, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
| Author/creator | Charnysh, Volha author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2025. |
| Description | xx, 313 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Cambridge studies in comparative politics Cambridge studies in comparative politics. ^A292134 |
| Contents | Understanding forced migration -- Europe's zero hour : population transfers in the aftermath of WWII -- Cooperation in homogeneous and heterogeneous Polish villages -- Forced migration and public goods contributions in West Germany -- State-building in the Polish Wild West -- Expellees and the state in West Germany -- Economic implications of cultural diversity in Western Poland -- Economic legacies of forced migration in West Germany. |
| Abstract | "This book explores how mass displacement affects social and economic development, showing that the resettlement of millions of Germans and Poles after WWII produced stronger states and more prosperous societies. It advances research on ethnicity, migration, and state-building and provides lessons for policymakers dealing with forced displacement"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2024011990 |
| ISBN | 9781009442008 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 1009442007 |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
| ISBN | 1009441973 |
| ISBN | 9781009441971 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | D820 .P72 G394 2025 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |