Description: This volume explores forced migrations, i.e. when individuals or groups are compelled to leave their home countries due to various factors, predominantly political. It focuses on the years 1815-1949 and on people who then settled in the UK or in other parts of the British Empire.
Review Quotes: "A high-quality volume composed of thoroughly researched essays which brings together a range of case studies providing a pioneering perspective on the study of migrants in Britain and its empire integrating national with global migration." - Panikos Panayi, De Montfort University, UK