Neuerscheinung: Vertriebene and Pieds-Noirs in Postwar Germany and France. Herausgegeben von Manuel Borutta und Jan C. Jansen
31. März 2016
Comparative Perspectives
Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan 2016
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This volume compares one of the largest instances of ‘ethnic cleansing’ the German expellees from the East (Vertriebene) with the most important case of decolonization migration the French repatriates of Algeria (pieds-noirs). (publisher)
“Vertriebene and Pieds-Noirs in Postwar Germany and France is an essential and timely publication. Engaging leading scholars in a vivid dialogue, it links two academic fields that have remained isolated from each other. At a time when the continent is facing an unprecedented wave of people seeking asylum, it is a powerful reminder of how much postwar Europe has been shaped by mass migrations.” (Jürgen Osterhammel, Professor of Modern History at the University of Konstanz, Germany)
“This crisply edited volume placing German Vertriebene and French Pieds-noirs in critical comparison is groundbreaking. Beautifully wrought, through its careful pairing of topical chapters, it reveals unexpected commonalities and surprising contrasts, causing us to see Germany’s former eastern settlements, postcolonial Europe, and even comparative historiography in new light.” (Andrea L. Smith, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Lafayette College, USA)
Prof. Dr. Manuel Borutta ist Juniorprofessor für die Kulturgeschichte des Mittelmeerraums an der Ruhruniversität Bochum.
Dr. Jan C. Jansen ist Research Fellow am Deutschen Historischen Institut in Washington D.C., USA. Zuvor war er wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter und Doktorand an der Universität Konstanz.
Die Beiträge dieses Bandes gehen auf eine Tagung zurück, die die Herausgeber 2012 in Paris veranstaltet haben. Die Tagung wurde vom Exzellenzcluster „Kulturelle Grundlagen von Integration“ gefördert.