Refugees & asylum seekers / by Micah L. Issitt.
| Author/creator | Issitt, Micah L. author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Amenia, NY : Grey House Publishing, [2024] |
| Description | xxvi, 617 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps ; 27 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Credo Reference Academic Core |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Refugees and asylum seekers |
| Series | Opinions throughout history Opinions throughout history. |
| Contents | Introduction -- Historical Timeline -- The Tired and Poor: Refugees and the Settlement of America (1620-1700) -- Imperial Refugees: The Palatine Refugees in Europe and America (Early 1700s) -- A Haven for Slave Owners: Refugees of the Haitian Revolution (1791-1810) -- The Irish Infection: The Irish Famine and Migration Patterns (1845-1900) -- Establishing the Bureaucracy: American Immigration Law and the Management of Refugees (1880-1913) -- The First Border Crisis: Refugees and the Mexican American War (1910-1920) -- Keeping Them Out: The Dawn of Television News (1880-1924) -- Fleeing Genocide: Refugees and World War II (1939-1945) -- Refugees and Global Governance: The United Nations and World War II (1945-1948) -- The Setting of Imperialism: Colonialism, Imperialism, and the Diversification of the Former Powers (1947-Present) -- In from the Cold: Refugees of the Cold War (1948-1960) -- Refuge from Disaster: Natural Disasters and Refugee Crises (1958-Present) -- The Year of the Refugee: Raising Awareness about Refugee Crises (1959-1960) -- Communist Defectors: Communist Revolutions and Displacement in the Cold War (1962-1980s) -- Island Captives: Cuban Refugees and Cuban Migration (1962-1980) -- The End of an Era: The INS Bill and the End of the Quota System (1965) -- Trouble in Southeast Asia: Refugees in the Vietnam Conflict (1968-1975) -- The Triangle of Terror: Central American Refugees and the Cold War (1970-1997) -- Island Terror: The Haitian Refugee Crisis (1990-1997) -- Crisis in Eastern Europe: The Yugoslav Wars and the Global Diaspora (1991-2001) -- The New Regime: The Department of Homeland Security (2001-Present) -- Civil War in the Desert: The Sudan Civil War and the Climate Refugee Crisis (2011-Present) -- Fleeing Radicalism: The Syrian Refugee Crisis (2011-Present) -- The American Migration Path: The Debate over the Southern Border (2014-Present) -- Ethnic Cleansing: The Politics of Genocide in Myanmar (2017-Present) -- Victims of Fascism: The Russo-Ukraine War and the Ukrainian Refugee Crisis (2014-Present) -- War in the Holy Land: The Palestinian Refugee Crisis (2023-Present) -- The War Over the Border: Border Control and the International Crisis (2020-Present) -- Conclusion: The Contours of Empathy |
| Abstract | This exciting new series offers a wide range of insights into long-standing issues that Americans are most concerned about, and those that have encouraged vigorous debate among politicians and citizens at large. Using carefully chosen original documents that cover a wide time span, Opinions Throughout History weaves a thoughtful and easy-to-understand analysis of how public opinion is formed and evolves, starting the discussion at an historical, seminal moment, and ending with where we stand today. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2025417753 |
| ISBN | 9781637008522 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 163700852X (hardcover) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |