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008			120210s2012 nyu b 001 0 eng
010			_a 2012004327
020			_a9780415524728 (hardback)
020			_a9780203104613 (ebook)
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041			_aEng
082	0	0	_a325.21 _bDAT
100	1		_aDatta, Antara.
245	1	0	_aRefugees and borders in South Asia : _bthe great exodus of 1971 / _cAntara Datta.
260			_aNew York : _bRoutledge, _c2012.
300			_avii, 229 p. ; _c184 cm.
490	0		_aRoutledge studies in south asian politics
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [185]-224) and index.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"The war in 1971 between India and Pakistan led to a huge refugee crisis. This book argues that the massive influx of ten million refugees into India within a few short months changed ideas about citizenship and belonging in South Asia.The book looks at how the Indian state, while generously keeping its borders open to the refugees, made it clear that these refugees were different from those generated by Partition, and would not be allowed to settle permanently. It discusses how the state was breaking its 'effective' link between refugees and citizenship, and how at the same time a second 'affective' border was developing between those living in the border areas, especially in Assam and West Bengal. The book argues that the present discourse regarding illegal infiltration from Bangladesh has a long historical trajectory in which the events of 1971 play a key role. It goes on to analyse the aftermath of the 1971 war and the massive repatriation project undertaken by the governments of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh to examine ways in which questions about minorities and belonging remained unresolved post-1971.The book is an interesting contribution to the history of refugees, border-making and 1971 in South Asia, as well as to studies in politics and international relations"-- _cProvided by publisher.
520			_a"The war in 1971 between India and Pakistan led to a huge refugee crisis. This book argues that the massive influx of ten million refugees into India within a few short months changed ideas about citizenship and belonging in South Asia. The book looks at how the Indian state, while generously keeping its borders open to the refugees, made it clear that these refugees were different from those generated by Partition, and would not be allowed to settle permanently. It discusses how the state was breaking its 'effective' link between refugees and citizenship, and how at the same time a second 'affective' border was developing between those living in the border areas, especially in Assam and West Bengal. The book argues that the present discourse regarding illegal infiltration from Bangladesh has a long historical trajectory in which the events of 1971 play a key role. It goes on to analyse the aftermath of the 1971 war and the massive repatriation project undertaken by the governments of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh to examine ways in which questions about minorities and belonging remained unresolved post-1971. The book is an interesting contribution to the history of refugees, border-making and 1971 in South Asia, as well as to studies in politics and international relations"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650	0	4	_aRefugees _xPolitical refugees _zIndia.
650		0	_aLiberation war _xPolitical refugees _y1971 _zEast Pakistan.
650	0	4	_aIndia-Pakistan Conflict, 1971 _xRefugee crisis
650	0	4	_aSouth Asian politics _xEthnic Studies
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