Sweden Might Be a Haven, But It's Not Heaven’
American War Resisters in Sweden During the Vietnam War
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11445548 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carl-Gustaf Scott (Marie Cederschiöld University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 205-230 |
| Publication date | 2015-09-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Immigrants & Minorities (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0261-9288 • E-ISSN: 1744-0521 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02619288.2014.923992 |
| OpenAlex | W2026220191 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 9 |
This article examines the experience of the 1000 or so Americans who sought refuge from the Vietnam War in Sweden between April 1967 and March 1973. At the time the public discussion surrounding these men was not easily disentangled from the larger political debate being waged between the right and left about the war, and such polemics ultimately distorted the media's reporting on the exiles. Above all, this politicised coverage exaggerated the war resisters’ adjustment problems in Sweden, and it also obscured the reality that many of the challenges that these men faced in exile were common to those of most newly arrived immigrant groups in Sweden during this period
Economic history · Haven · Heaven · Immigration · Political science · Politics · Safe haven · Sociology · Spanish Civil War · Vietnam War · World War II · American Political and Social Dynamics · Communism, Protests, Social Movements · Gender Studies · History · Law · Vietnamese History and Culture Studies
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |