European Encounters

The contributors to this book remind us of the extent to which contemporary European history is a history of migration. The topics range from the expulsions of ethnic Greeks and Germans after the two world wars to female labour migration from Turkey; they include the formation of a Ukrainian identity among Displaced Persons as well as the response of the Dutch government to colonial immigration. The chapters analyse questions of individual and collective identities as well as political responses to migration. This book will be an invaluable tool for students of contemporary European history, migration and ethnic identities and will also be of interest to practitioners in NGOs.