We study the long-run effects of forced migration on investment in education. After World
War II, millions of Poles were forcibly uprooted from the Kresy territories of eastern Poland …

This breakthrough book provides a detailed reconstruction of Stalin's leadership from the
outbreak of the Second World War in 1939 to his death in 1953. Making use of a wealth of …

In October 1937, Dominican dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina commanded his army
to kill all “Haitians” living in the Dominican Republic's northwestern frontier, which borders …

Immigrants in Britain are often viewed as just that-'immigrants'. Their experiences as
migrants are sidelined in favour of discussions about assimilation and integration …

Using a new approach to ethnicity that underscores its relative territoriality, H. Zeynep
Bulutgil brings together previously separate arguments that focus on domestic and …

Both celebrated and condemned, Ukrainian nationalism is one of the most controversial and
vibrant topics in contemporary discussions of Eastern Europe. Perhaps today there is no …

The reversal from deforestation to forest increase is named forest transition. It combines
factors related to social and economic development or policies attempting to overcome the …

Why do some violent conflicts endure across the centuries, while others become dimly
remembered ancient struggles among forgotten peoples? Is nationalism really the powerful …

What is the place of pluralism in the context of a dominant religion? How does the
perception of religion as “tradition” and “culture” affect pluralism? Why do minorities' …

Armed conflicts and major political changes can result in the forced displacement of
thousands of people and may have substantial effects on the environment. However, it is …