Uprooted: How post-WWII Population Transfers Remade Europe by Volha Charnysh Har

Description: Uprooted by Volha Charnysh This book explores how mass displacement affects social and economic development, showing that the resettlement of millions of Germans and Poles after WWII produced stronger states and more prosperous societies. It advances research on ethnicity, migration, and state-building and provides lessons for policymakers dealing with forced displacement. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Each year, millions of people are uprooted from their homes by wars, repression, natural disasters, and climate change. In Uprooted, Volha Charnysh presents a fresh perspective on the developmental consequences of mass displacement, arguing that accommodating the displaced population can strengthen receiving states and benefit local economies. Drawing on extensive research on post-WWII Poland and West Germany, Charnysh shows that the rupture of social ties and increased cultural diversity in affected communities not only decreased social cohesion, but also shored up the demand for state-provided resources, which facilitated the accumulation of state capacity. Over time, areas that received a larger and more diverse influx of migrants achieved higher levels of entrepreneurship, education, and income. With its rich insights and compelling evidence, Uprooted challenges common assumptions about the costs of forced displacement and cultural diversity and proposes a novel mechanism linking wars to state-building. Author Biography Volha Charnysh is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her work has been published in journals including the American Political Science Review, Annual Review of Political Science, British Journal of Political Science, Comparative Political Studies, and World Politics. She holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University. Table of Contents Part I. Introduction: 1. Understanding forced migration; 2. Europes zero hour: population transfers in the aftermath of WWII; Part II. Social Cohesion and Contributions to Public Goods: 3. Cooperation in homogeneous and heterogeneous polish villages; 4. Forced migration and public goods contributions in west Germany; Part III. State Building in the Wake of Mass Displacement: 5. State-building in the polish wild west; 6. Expellees and the State in West Germany; Part IV. Long-run Economic Consequences of Uprooting: 7. Economic implications of cultural diversity in western Poland; 8. Economic legacies of forced migration in west Germany; 9. Conclusion. Review In this brilliant and rigorous analysis, Volha Charnysh shows how forced migration in postwar Europe was a short-term tragedy and a long-term boon. As migrants turned to the state, the state met the challenge, leading to higher public goods provision and more intensive economic growth. For scholars of migration, development, and the state, this is a must-read. Anna Grzymala-Busse, Michelle and Kevin Douglas Professor of International Studies, Stanford UniversityIn this pathbreaking study Volha Charnysh upends what we thought we knew about the interaction between social cohesion and state capacity. Examining one of historys biggest population displacements, she shows convincingly that areas with more diverse populations after the transfers saw greater improvements in state capacity and economic performance. This is a major addition to scholarship. David Stasavage, Dean for the Social Sciences & Julius Silver Professor of Politics, New York UniversityAre migrants and local diversity a net economic gain for the receiving country? In this theoretically rich and historically nuanced study of post-World War II population transfers, Charnysh offers evidence that will make liberals swoon: where the receiving state is willing to supply public goods, diversity outperforms homogeneity. Jason Wittenberg, Professor of Political Science, University of California, Berkeley Promotional Explores how mass displacement, notwithstanding its human costs, can strengthen receiving states and economies by diversifying populations and promoting capacity-building. Details ISBN1009442007 Author Volha Charnysh Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781009442008 Format Hardcover Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle How post-WWII Population Transfers Remade Europe Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Alternative 9781009441971 Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises Audience General ISBN-10 1009442007 DEWEY 940.53145094 Series Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics Publication Date 2024-11-21 UK Release Date 2024-11-21 Pages 342 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:168504995;

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