Migration, Homeland, and Belonging in Eurasia
Woodrow Wilson Center Press has published a new book, Migration, Homeland, and Belonging in Eurasia, edited by Cynthia J. Buckley and Blair A. Ruble, with Erin Hofmann. It is copublished with the Johns Hopkins University Press.
WASHINGTON—Woodrow Wilson Center Press has published a new book, Migration, Homeland, and Belonging in Eurasia, edited by Cynthia J. Buckley and Blair A. Ruble, with Erin Hofmann. It is copublished with the Johns Hopkins University Press.
Migration, a force throughout the world, has special meanings in the former Soviet lands. Soviet successor countries, each with strong ethnic associations, have pushed some racial groups out and pulled others back home. Forcible relocations of the Stalin era were reversed, and areas previously closed for security reasons were opened to newcomers. These countries represent a fascinating mix of the motivations and achievements of migration in Russia and Central Asia.
Migration, Homeland, and Belonging in Eurasia examines patterns of migration and sheds new light on government interests, migrant motivations, historical precedents, and community identities. The contributors come from a variety of disciplines: political science, sociology, history, and geography. Initial chapters offer overall assessments of contemporary migration debates in the region. Subsequent chapters feature individual case studies that highlight continuity and change in migration debates in imperial and Soviet periods. Several chapters treat specific topics in Central Eurasia and the Far East, such as the movement of ethnic Kazakhs from Mongolia to Kazakhstan and the continuing attractiveness to migrants of supposedly uneconomical cities in Siberia.
"This is a highly relevant book for scholars, policy makers, and government institutions, offering a glimpse at the myriad cross-country issues that emerge regarding the problems and opportunities associated with the movement of people across borders."—-Kathleen Kuehnast, United States Institute of Peace
"This is an interesting book which brings a range of new and interesting case studies into view. There are only a handful of books on this subject and arguably none have the breadth of scope that this collection offers."—Hilary Pilkington, University of Warwick
About the Editors
Cynthia J. Buckley is an associate professor of sociology at the University of Texas, Austin. Blair A. Ruble is the director of the Kennan Institute at the Woodrow Wilson Center. Erin Trouth Hofmann is currently a graduate student in the Department of Sociology at the University of Texas, Austin. Formerly, she was a program assistant with the Kennan Institute.
Migration, Homeland, and Belonging in Eurasia is distributed by the Johns Hopkins University Press, www.press.jhu.edu or telephone 1-800-537-5487. The list price is $65.00 for hardcover.
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