We Are All Migrants

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'Jan Plamper's book is an invitation to rethink modern German history through the lens of migration. The author is admirably attentive to the experiences and perspectives of migrants from different backgrounds. Wide-ranging and astute, We Are All Migrants is also a highly personal account. I welcome it wholeheartedly.' Peter Gatrell, author of The Unsettling of Europe: The Great Migration, 1945 to the Present 'A fascinating, highly original history of Germany as a largely successful multicultural saga. Beginning with the story of German emigration to the United States and Russia and moving on to discuss the many migrations to postwar Germany, Jan Plamper's well-written and surprising book should change the way we think about Germany.' Susan Neiman, author of Learning from the Germans: Confronting Race and the Memory of Evil '... opens the gates of optimism to a future of human solidarity beyond national borders, and hence it will serve students and scholars of migration studies.' Baris UElker, German Studies Review 'Plamper's approach has yielded a very readable and consistently engaging book. The lively translation, which the author did himself, only furthers this impression ... We Are All Migrants offers a novel, wide-ranging, and lucid introduction to the history of migration in postwar Germany.' Christopher A. Molnar, American Historical Review 'We Are All Migrants serves as a powerful reminder of the very foundations of democracy, emphasizing that its strength lies in plurality, inclusivity, and mutual respect. Plamper's work is deeply rooted in human archives of lived experience, illustrating how migration has always been an integral part of society rather than an exception. His book is not merely a historical analysis but a call to actively resist exclusionary politics, challenge dominant narratives, and invest in the diverse histories of the many who collectively shape the meaning of 'we'.' Noa K. Ha, H-Soz-Kult