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Americans at the Gate - The United States and Refugees during the Cold War (Hardcover) Loot Price: R1,438
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Americans at the Gate - The United States and Refugees during the Cold War (Hardcover): Carl J. Bon Tempo

Americans at the Gate - The United States and Refugees during the Cold War (Hardcover)

Carl J. Bon Tempo

Series: Politics and Society in Modern America

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Unlike the 1930s, when the United States tragically failed to open its doors to Europeans fleeing Nazism, the country admitted over three million refugees during the Cold War. This dramatic reversal gave rise to intense political and cultural battles, pitting refugee advocates against determined opponents who at times successfully slowed admissions. The first comprehensive historical exploration of American refugee affairs from the midcentury to the present, "Americans at the Gate" explores the reasons behind the remarkable changes to American refugee policy, laws, and programs.

Carl Bon Tempo looks at the Hungarian, Cuban, and Indochinese refugee crises, and he examines major pieces of legislation, including the Refugee Relief Act and the 1980 Refugee Act. He argues that the American commitment to refugees in the post-1945 era occurred not just because of foreign policy imperatives during the Cold War, but also because of particular domestic developments within the United States such as the Red Scare, the Civil Rights Movement, the rise of the Right, and partisan electoral politics. Using a wide variety of sources and documents, "Americans at the Gate" considers policy and law developments in connection with the organization and administration of refugee programs.

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Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of origin: United States
Series: Politics and Society in Modern America
Release date: October 2008
First published: 2008
Authors: Carl J. Bon Tempo
Dimensions: 235 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - Trade binding
Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 978-0-691-12332-5
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > Immigration & emigration
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Refugees & political asylum
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General
Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945
Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Constitutional & administrative law > Citizenship & nationality law > Immigration law
Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945
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LSN: 0-691-12332-2
Barcode: 9780691123325

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