The Politics of Armenian Migration to North America, 1885-1915

Sojourners, Smugglers and Dubious Citizens

By:

David Gutman

Format:

Hardback

Series:

Edinburgh Studies on the Ottoman Empire

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This book tells the story of Armenian migration to North America in the late Ottoman period, and Istanbul's efforts to prevent it. It shows how, just as in the present, migrants in the late 19th and early 20th centuries were forced to travel through clandestine smuggling networks, frustrating the enforcement of the ban on migration. Further, migrants who attempted to return home from sojourns in North America risked debarment at the border and deportation, while the return of migrants who had naturalized as US citizens generated friction between the United States and Ottoman governments. The author sheds light on the relationship between the imperial state and its Armenian populations in the decades leading up to the Armenian genocide. He also places the Ottoman Empire squarely in the middle of global debates on migration, border control and restriction in this period, adding to our understanding of the global historical origins of contemporary immigration politics and other issues of relevance today in the Middle East region, such borders and frontiers, migrants and refugees, and ethno-religious minorities.

Author Biography:

David Gutman is Associate Professor of History at Manhattanville College. His articles have been published in 'Journal of the Ottoman and Turkish Studies Association', 'Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East', 'InterDisciplines: Journal of History and Sociology' and (with Donald Quataert) in 'International Journal of Middle East Studies'.

Release date Australia

July 5th, 2019

Author

David Gutman

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Illustrations

2 Illustrations, black and white

Pages

264

Series

Edinburgh Studies on the Ottoman Empire

Dimensions

157x234x18

ISBN-13

9781474445245

Product ID

30823269

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