..". a signal contribution to a growing literature on a phenomenonthat has become tragically pervasive in the 20th century.... This highly originalaccount combines exemplary empirical research with the judicious application ofdiverse methods to explore the far-reaching ramifications of 'a whole empirewalking.'" -- Vucinich Prize citation

"An importantcontribution not only to modern Russian history but also to an ongoing repositioningof Russia in broader European and world historical processes.... elegantlywritten... highly innovative." -- Europe-Asia Studies

Drawing on previously unused archival material in Russia, Latvia, and Armenia and on insights from social and critical theory, Peter Gatrell considersthe origins of displacement and its political implications and provides a closeanalysis of humanitarian initiatives and the relationships between refugees and thecommunities in which they settled.