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Crossing the Aegean: An Appraisal of the 1923 Compulsory Population Exchange between Greece and Turkey (Studies in Forced Migration) | 
 enlarge | Creator: R Hirschon
Publisher: Berghahn Books
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Media: Paperback
Pages: 320
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.8
ISBN: 1571815627
Dewey Decimal Number: 950
EAN: 9781571815620
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Product Description
Following the defeat of the Greek Army in 1922 by nationalist Turkish forces, the 1923 Lausanne Convention specified the first internationally ratified compulsory population exchange. It proved to be a watershed in the eastern Mediterranean, having far-reaching ramifications both for the new Turkish Republic, and for Greece which hadto absorb over a million refugees. Known as the Asia Minor Catastrophe by the Greeks, it marked the establishment of the independent nation state for the Turks. The consequences of this event have received surprisingly little attention despite the considerable relevance for the contemporary situation in the Balkans. This volume addresses the challenge of writing history from both sides of the Aegean and provides, for the first time, a forum for multidisciplinary dialogue across national boundaries.
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 An excellent compilation April 20, 2006
tarihci202
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I can only echo what the previous reviewer has indicated: this is an excellent overview of the compulsory population exchanges between Greece and Turkey mandated by the Treaty of Lausanne (1923). In addition to exploring the mechanics of the exchange and its place in international law, essays address its long term ramifications in both countries in fields ranging from politics to literature to architecture. Central to most essays is the importance of the transfer and of immigrants in the formulation of Greek and Turkish nationalism.
One might have wished for more historical context than is provided here. The introductory essay by Hirschon notes some major trends but, in my opinion, a more detailed essay would have been helpful. This, however, is a minor complaint, regarding a very useful collection. Individuals with more than a passing interest in the subject might also wish to consider Birtek and Dragonas, eds., Citizenship and the Nation State in Greece and Turkey, another excellent collection which takes on a somewhat broader but nonetheless related set of questions.
A Thorough Study of the Event that Reshaped Greece and Turkey February 22, 2006
Mark D. Merlino (Vancouver, British Columbia Canada)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
"Crossing the Aegean - An Appraisal of the 1923 Compulsory Population Exchange Between Greece and Turkey" is a collection of thoughtful and well written articles, written by twelve different scholars. The authors of this book are professors and researchers with a variety of backgrounds and specialities, allowing them to approach this topics from very different angles.
This book not only explains the history of the 1923 population exchange between Greece and Turkey, stemming from the post-war treaty of Lausanne but give lengthy accounts of the short and long terms consequences of the forced migration. The real strength of this book is that it tells the both stories, the plight of Greek Orthodox populations forced to leave Turkey and of Muslim populations forced to leave Greece, explaining what both communities lost and the difficulties endured by Orthodox and Muslim communities that remained behind.
If you are interested in understanding the consequences of the forced migration of over one and a half million inhabitants of Greece and Turkey, read this book. You will not be disappointed.
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