The Third Soviet Emigration, 1948-91

Authors

  • Sidney Heitman

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25071/1920-7336.21717

Abstract

Since the end of World War II, more than one and a half million citizens of the U.S.S.R. have emigrated to the West in a unique and unprecedented movement called the "the Third Soviet Emigration." Notwithstanding the political and international importance of this exodus, it is not weIl known or understood today because it has not been adequately studied until now. This article is intended to improve our understanding of the Third Soviet Emigration by examining its background, evolution and dynamics.
first page Refuge vol. 13.2 1993

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Published

1993-05-01

How to Cite

Heitman, S. (1993). The Third Soviet Emigration, 1948-91. Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees, 13(2), 5–13. https://doi.org/10.25071/1920-7336.21717

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Vol. 13 No. 2 (1993): Special Issue on Eastern Europe and Central Eurasia

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