Latvia and the USA
Title | Latvia and the USA PDF eBook |
Author | Daunis Auers |
Publisher | |
Pages | 212 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | International relations |
ISBN |
Diplomatic Relations
Title | Diplomatic Relations PDF eBook |
Author | Latvia |
Publisher | |
Pages | 8 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Diplomatic and consular service, American |
ISBN |
The Emigrant Communities of Latvia
Title | The Emigrant Communities of Latvia PDF eBook |
Author | Rita Kaša |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 300 |
Release | 2019-05-08 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 3030120929 |
This open access volume examines experiences of contemporary Latvian migrants, thereby focusing on reasons for emigration, processes of integration in their host countries, and – in the case of return migration - re-integration in their home country. In the context of European migration, the book describes the case of Latvia, which is interesting due to the multiple waves of excessive emigration, continuously high migration potential among European Union member states, and diverse migrant characteristics. It provides a fascinating insight into the social and psychological aspects linked to migration in a comparative context. The data in this volume is rich in providing individual level perspectives of contemporary Latvian migrants by addressing issues such as emigrants’ economic, social and cultural inclusion in the host country, ties with the home country and culture, interaction with public authorities both in the host and home country, political views, and perspectives on the permanent settlement in migration or return. Through topics such as assimilation of children, relationships between emigrants representing different emigration waves, the complex identities and attachments of minority emigrants, and the role of culture and media in identity formation and presentation, this book addresses topics that any contemporary emigrant community is faced with.
Latvia Country Study Guide Volume 1 Strategic Information and Developments
Title | Latvia Country Study Guide Volume 1 Strategic Information and Developments PDF eBook |
Author | IBP USA |
Publisher | Lulu.com |
Pages | 284 |
Release | 2013-08 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1438774818 |
Latvia Country Study Guide - Strategic Information and Developments Volume 1 Strategic Information and Developments
American Latvians
Title | American Latvians PDF eBook |
Author | Ieva Zake |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 204 |
Release | 2017-09-08 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1351532561 |
This book analyzes the political experience of a small and unique American ethnic group-American Latvians. This community was constituted by post-World War II political refugees, who fled Communism and arrived in the United States seeking safety and protection. For decades, they insisted on preserving their ethnic identity and therefore did not call themselves Latvian Americans. Instead, they formed a distinctive double identity, that is, they blended into the American society economically and socially, but refused to become assimilated culturally and politically. The book offers a detailed look into the life of this community of political refugees, which also provides a novel perspective on the Cold War as experienced by certain ethnic groups. From a theoretical point of view, the book makes two major contributions. First, it reasserts the need to understand the generalized category of "white Americans" or "white ethnics" with more nuance and attention to differences, and, second, it strengthens the so-called realist claim that refugees are not like other immigrants. In order to achieve these goals, the book provides compelling descriptions and interpretations of the most politically relevant moments in the experience of American Latvians in the period between the 1950s and the 1990s. Concretely, the book deals with topics as the American Latvians' anti-communist activism, the impact of the hunt for Nazis on Latvian emigres, the Soviet Union's anti-emigre propaganda campaigns and the exiled Latvians' involvement in the politics of national liberation in Latvia. The author strives to reveal the complexity of the refugee experience in the United States during the Cold War and its aftermath. Since such aspects of the life of ethnic groups in the United States have not been sufficiently studied, this book makes a substantial contribution to a fuller understanding of American immigration history and sociology of ethnic groups. It is well written, expertly organized, and will be of interest to a large readership at many levels of academia.
Comparative Politics and Government of the Baltic States
Title | Comparative Politics and Government of the Baltic States PDF eBook |
Author | D. Auers |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 441 |
Release | 2015-03-17 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1137369973 |
This book traces the development of the political institutions, electoral systems, parties, civil society, economic and social policies and foreign affairs of the three Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania over the last quarter century.
The Baltic States
Title | The Baltic States PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Lane |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 708 |
Release | 2013-11-05 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 113648311X |
Since the end of the Cold War there has been an increased interest in the Baltics. The Baltic States brings together three titles, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, to provide a comprehensive and analytical guide integrating history, political science, economic development and contemporary events into one account. Since gaining their independence, each country has developed at its own pace with its own agenda and facing its own obstacles. The authors examine the tensions accompanying a post-communist return to Europe after the long years of separation and how each country has responded to the demands of becoming a modern European state. Estonia was the first of the former Soviet republics to enter membership negotiations with the European Union in 1988 and is a potential candidate for the next round of EU expansion in 2004. Lithuania and Latvia have also expressed their desire for future membership of NATO and the EU.