Ruptured Lives: Refugee Crises in Historical Perspective by Jesse Spohnholz (Eng

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"A higher education history textbook that focuses on refugee crises in world history. This is part of the Roots of Contemporary Issues series"--

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description

Growing directly out of the experiences of a team of historians at Washington State University who designed a new foundational course for WSU's common requirements, the Roots of Contemporary Issues series is built on the premise that students will be better at facing current and future challenges, no matter their major or career path, if they are capable of addressing controversial and pressing issues in mature, reasoned ways using evidence,critical thinking, and clear written and oral communication skills. To help students achieve these goals, each title in the Roots of Contemporary Issues series argues that we need both a historical understanding and anappreciation of the ways in which humans have been interconnected with places around the world for decades and even centuries. Much of the world's politics revolves around questions about refugees and other migrating peoples, including debating the scope and limits of humanitarianism; the relevance of national borders in a globalized world; racist rhetoric and policies; global economic inequalities; and worldwide environmental disasters. There are no easy answers to thesequestions, but the decisions that all of us make about them will have tremendous consequences for individuals and for the planet in the future. Ruptured Lives works from thepremise that studying the history of refugee crises can help us make those decisions more responsibly. Examining conflicts--in Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Africa--that have produced migrations of people fleeing dangers or persecution, it aims to provide an intellectual framework for understanding how to think about the conflicts that produce refugees and the effects that refugee crises have on individuals and societies.

Author Biography

Jesse Spohnholz is Professor of History and Director of the Roots of Contemporary Issues program at Washington State University.

Table of Contents

Each chapter ends with a Conclusion.List of Maps and FiguresAbout the AuthorAcknowledgmentsSeries Introduction: Connecting the Past and PresentIntroductionChapter 1. Reformation, Refugees, and the Creation of EuropeThe Creation of ChristendomThe Collapse of Christendom and the Age of Religious WarsThe Creation of EuropeChapter 2. Colonialism, Refugees, and the Invention of AmericaThe Invention of AmericaEuropean Refugees in the AmericasAfrican Refugees in the AmericasAmerican Refugees in the AmericasChapter 3. Nation-States and the Refugee Crises of the Great WarThe Invention of Nation-StatesMultiethnic Empires during the Rise of Nation-StatesThe Refugee Crises of World War IRefugees Crises after World War IChapter 4. Self-Determination, Decolonization, and Asia's Postwar Refugee CrisesThe Emergence of Nationalisms in Colonial PalestineRefugee Crisis in Israel/PalestineThe Emergence of Nationalisms in Colonial IndiaRefugee Crisis in India/PakistanChapter 5. The Many Africas and Refugee Crises in Algeria, Uganda, and the Great LakesDecolonization and the Refugee Crises of the Algerian WarDecolonization, Africanization, and the Expulsion of Uganda's AsiansRacialized Politics and Refugee Crises around Africa's Great LakesConclusionIndex

Review

"Some of us love history for its own sake, but for most students the contents of a college history course seem detached, unrelated to their lives, even meaningless. Yet we are surrounded by the legacy of history. Everything around us--policy, population, culture, economy, environment--is a product of the actions and activities of people in the past. How can we hope to address the challenges we face and resolve contentious issues--inequality, health,immigration, climate change--without understanding where they come from? The volumes in the Roots of Contemporary Issues series are the tested products of years of classroom teaching and research. They addresscontroversial issues with impartiality but not detachment, combining historical context and human agency to create accounts that are meaningful and usable for any student confronting the complex world in which they will live."--Trevor R. Getz, San Francisco State University"This is a truly innovative series that promises to revolutionize how world history is taught, freeing students and faculty alike from the 'tyranny of coverage' often embedded within civilizational paradigms, and facilitating sustained reflection on the roots of the most pressing issues in our contemporary world. Students' understanding of the importance of history and their interest in our discipline is sure to be heightened by these volumes that deeplycontextualize and historicize current global problems."--Nicola Foote, Arizona State University"Ruptured Lives delivers a clear, compelling, and well-written human perspective on the origins, development, and implications of refugee crises in world history."--Rebekah Klein-Pejsova, Purdue University

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Each title in the Roots of Contemporary Issues series gives students the opportunity to engage with the contours of a historical argument

Long Description

Growing directly out of the experiences of a team of historians at Washington State University who designed a new foundational course for WSU's common requirements, the Roots of Contemporary Issues series is built on the premise that students will be better at facing current and future challenges, no matter their major or career path, if they are capable of addressing controversial and pressing issues in mature, reasoned ways using evidence, criticalthinking, and clear written and oral communication skills. To help students achieve these goals, each title in the Roots of Contemporary Issues series argues that we need both a historical understanding and an appreciation of the ways in which humans have been interconnected with places around the world for decadesand even centuries. Much of the world's politics revolves around questions about refugees and other migrating peoples, including debating the scope and limits of humanitarianism; the relevance of national borders in a globalized world; racist rhetoric and policies; global economic inequalities; and worldwide environmental disasters. There are no easy answers to these questions, but the decisions that all of us make about them will have tremendous consequences for individuals and for the planet in the future. Ruptured Lives works from the premise that studying the history of refugee crises can help us make those decisions more responsibly. Examining conflicts--in Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Africa--that have produced migrations of people fleeing dangers or persecution, it aims to provide an intellectual framework for understanding how to think about the conflicts that produce refugees and the effects that refugee crises have on individuals and societies.

Review Text

"Some of us love history for its own sake, but for most students the contents of a college history course seem detached, unrelated to their lives, even meaningless. Yet we are surrounded by the legacy of history. Everything around us--policy, population, culture, economy, environment--is a product of the actions and activities of people in the past. How can we hope to address the challenges we face and resolve contentious issues--inequality, health,immigration, climate change--without understanding where they come from? The volumes in the Roots of Contemporary Issues series are the tested products of years of classroom teaching and research. They addresscontroversial issues with impartiality but not detachment, combining historical context and human agency to create accounts that are meaningful and usable for any student confronting the complex world in which they will live."--Trevor R. Getz, San Francisco State University"This is a truly innovative series that promises to revolutionize how world history is taught, freeing students and faculty alike from the 'tyranny of coverage' often embedded within civilizational paradigms, and facilitating sustained reflection on the roots of the most pressing issues in our contemporary world. Students' understanding of the importance of history and their interest in our discipline is sure to be heightened by these volumes that deeplycontextualize and historicize current global problems."--Nicola Foote, Arizona State University"Ruptured Lives delivers a clear, compelling, and well-written human perspective on the origins, development, and implications of refugee crises in world history."--Rebekah Klein-Pejsova, Purdue University

Review Quote

"Some of us love history for its own sake, but for most students the contents of a college history course seem detached, unrelated to their lives, even meaningless. Yet we are surrounded by the legacy of history. Everything around us--policy, population, culture, economy, environment--is a product of the actions and activities of people in the past. How can we hope to address the challenges we face and resolve contentious issues--inequality, health, immigration, climate change--without understanding where they come from? The volumes in the Roots of Contemporary Issues series are the tested products of years of classroom teaching and research. They address controversial issues with impartiality but not detachment, combining historical context and human agency to create accounts that are meaningful and usable for any student confronting the complex world in which they will live."--Trevor R. Getz, San Francisco State University "This is a truly innovative series that promises to revolutionize how world history is taught, freeing students and faculty alike from the 'tyranny of coverage' often embedded within civilizational paradigms, and facilitating sustained reflection on the roots of the most pressing issues in our contemporary world. Students' understanding of the importance of history and their interest in our discipline is sure to be heightened by these volumes that deeply contextualize and historicize current global problems."--Nicola Foote, Arizona State University "Ruptured Lives delivers a clear, compelling, and well-written human perspective on the origins, development, and implications of refugee crises in world history."--Rebekah Klein-Pejsova, Purdue University

Details ISBN0190696214 Author Clif Stratton Short Title Ruptured Lives Pages 176 Language English ISBN-10 0190696214 ISBN-13 9780190696214 Format Paperback Subtitle Refugee Crises in Historical Perspective DEWEY 362.8709 Year 2020 UK Release Date 2020-09-22 Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2020-09-22 NZ Release Date 2020-09-22 US Release Date 2020-09-22 Illustrations 19 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Series Roots of Contemporary Issues Publication Date 2020-09-22 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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