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Uprooted: How post-WWII Population Transfers Remade Europe

Volha Charnysh

Culture, humanities & social science

Uprooted: How post-WWII Population Transfers Remade Europe

By Volha Charnysh, the Ford Career Development Associate Professor of Political Science

Cambridge University Press · 2024

Each year, millions of people are uprooted from their homes by wars, repression, natural disasters, and climate change. In "Uprooted," Charnysh presents a fresh perspective on the consequences of mass displacement, arguing that accommodating the displaced population can strengthen receiving states and benefit local economies. With rich insights and compelling evidence, the book challenges common assumptions about the costs of forced displacement and cultural diversity and proposes a novel mechanism linking wars to state-building.

From Summer 2025 recommended reading from MIT (MIT News). Cover image via Google Books.