Population Displacement in Lithuania in the Twentieth Century

by Tomas Balkelis, Violeta Davoli T (Editor)

Population Displacement in Lithuania in the XXth Experiences, Identities and Legacies is an edited volume written by historians from several countries offering a series of ground-breaking case studies on forced migration in Lithuania during and between the two World Wars. Starting with the premise that the mass movement of peoples during and after the Second World War needs to be understood in relation to the population displacement of the First World War, the authors draw on theoretical perspectives ranging from entangled histories, cultural theory and studies of nationalism to trace the ethnic, social and cultural transformation of Lithuanian society caused by the displacement of Lithuanians, Poles, Jews and Germans.

Contributors Tomas Balkelis, Daiva Dapkute, Violeta Davoliūte, Andrea Griffante, Ruth Leiserowitz, Klaus Richter, Vasilijus Safronovas, Vitalija Stravinskiene, Arūnas Streikus and Theodore R. Weeks.

288 pages, Hardcover

Published April 21, 2016