Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1. Written Out: The 1951 Convention and Refugees in Asia; Chapter 2. Border Crossings: Migrants and the Refugee Label; Chapter 3. Promoting Refugees: Western Humanitarians in Hong Kong; Chapter 4. Troubled Times: Illegal Migration and the Refugee Subject; Chapter 5. Cold War Visuals: Capturing the Politics of Resettlement; Chapter 6. Navigating Change: Migrants and Regulated Movement; Chapter 7. Humanitarianism in Myth and Practice: From Hong Kong to Indochina; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Acknowledgments
Summary
During the Cold War, millions of refugees left "Red China" to escape economic and political turmoil. Elusive Refuge explores the forgotten history of these refugee movements, explaining why people left, how they moved, and the international reactions to their plight. Linking immigration reforms with the politics of the Cold War, the book focuses on white settler societies - the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa - to explore the tension between a vibrant transnational network of international secular and faith organizations that raised awareness about the plight of refugees in Asia and governments that were alarmed at the prospect of the refugees' arrival.-- Provided by publisher
