Unbecoming Citizens
Culture, Nationhood, and the Flight of Refugees from Bhutan
Published on 1. April 2003
Book
Hardback
328 pages
978-0-19-566205-4 (ISBN)
Description
During the early 1990s, about 95,000 people arrived in eastern Nepal. They claimed to have come from Bhutan, and they alleged that they had been forced out of their homelands by the Bhutanese government. Very few believed them, and even now, not a single one of these refugees has returned to Bhutan. This text explains who these people are and why they left Bhutan. It also examines the broader implications of their story for a world awash with refugees.
Reviews / Votes
In this absorbing book, Michael Hutt provides a cogent analysis of the problems and challenges of nation-building facing a small land locked state and its repercussions on minority groups. Asian VoiceMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New Delhi
India
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
col. plates, 9 Fotos bzw. Rasterbilder, 2 Karten
9 halftones, 2 maps and 4 pp colour plates
ISBN-13
978-0-19-566205-4 (9780195662054)
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