Kalmyk DPs and the Narration of Displacement in Post-World War II Europe
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8014691 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elvira Churyumova (0000-0002-4245-3337), Edward C Holland (0000-0003-3914-0505) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 341-362 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Slavic Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-6779 • E-ISSN: 2325-7784 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/slr.2021.87 |
| OpenAlex | W3196607799 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 7 |
Based on interview files and archival materials, this paper reconstructs the experiences of Kalmyk displaced persons (DPs) against the backdrop of the shifting international refugee regime in post-World War II Europe. Kalmyks came to western Europe in two waves: at the conclusion of the Russian Civil War in 1920 and during the German retreat from the Soviet Union in 1943–44. After the war, the majority of Kalmyks were repatriated; those who remained in Europe primarily ended up in DP camps in the American zone of western Germany. This paper details the strategies used by Kalmyk DPs to avoid repatriation to the Soviet Union and eventually secure resettlement in the United States in 1951. Individual histories offer insight into how the Kalmyks as a group made themselves legible to the international community in light of a changing geopolitical environment and evolving racial regimes
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Displaced person · Economic history · Geopolitics · German · Identity (music · Literature · Narrative · Political science · Refugee · Repatriation · Soviet union · Spanish Civil War · World War II · Communism, Protests, Social Movements · Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics · History · Law · Vietnamese History and Culture Studies
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |