In the period surrounding the Amsterdam (1904) and Stuttgart (1907) congresses of the Second International, immigration became a subject of socialist debate. On the international as well as the...Show moreIn the period surrounding the Amsterdam (1904) and Stuttgart (1907) congresses of the Second International, immigration became a subject of socialist debate. On the international as well as the national level, socialist organisations and prominent socialists had to shape their positions. This thesis examines the connection between reformist, nationalist, and anti-immigration sentiments within the Second International by comparing the views of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Socialist Party of America (SPA) on the issue of immigration.Show less
In deze scriptie wordt een antwoord gezocht op de vraag: ‘Wat was de invloed van de eerste grote zwarte migratiestromen vanuit het Zuiden naar het Westen op de Azusa Street Revival in de periode...Show moreIn deze scriptie wordt een antwoord gezocht op de vraag: ‘Wat was de invloed van de eerste grote zwarte migratiestromen vanuit het Zuiden naar het Westen op de Azusa Street Revival in de periode 1890-1910?’ Dit onderzoek levert hiermee een bijdrage aan de geschiedschrijving over de beginfase van de Great Migration.Show less
The main research question that this thesis will try to answer is: “Who dictated the European Community policy concerning migration for Third Country Nationals during the 1970s and 1980s: the...Show moreThe main research question that this thesis will try to answer is: “Who dictated the European Community policy concerning migration for Third Country Nationals during the 1970s and 1980s: the European Commission or the member states?”.This thesis is divided into three parts. Firstly, it examines the relationships inside the European Community and member states from a theoretical perspective to propose several hypotheses to explain who dictated European migration policy. To test these hypotheses based on empirical research, chapters 2 and 3 will look at the positions of the European Commission and the European member states respectively.It seems more likely that when considering our hypotheses, the perspective of member states dictating European Community policy was more likely. Even though this paper established that the European Commission had received a competence in migration policy, the ones ultimately in power were the member states themselves.Show less
This dissertation considers Scotland's response to the 2007 bicentenary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade, in the context of memory and museum studies. It considers to what degree...Show moreThis dissertation considers Scotland's response to the 2007 bicentenary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade, in the context of memory and museum studies. It considers to what degree Scotland's response was aligned to an agenda of social justice - and how Scotland is slowly 'waking up' to its slavery past during a time of revived Scottish nationalism.Show less
This study is to find the stories of heroes who once were ordinary people that encourage us to dare to keep challenging. Listening to the individual voices of refugees, the paper attempts to shift...Show moreThis study is to find the stories of heroes who once were ordinary people that encourage us to dare to keep challenging. Listening to the individual voices of refugees, the paper attempts to shift the often negative images of them. In doing so, this study aims to remind readers of the importance of poststructuralism to bring more positivity to the seemingly unchangeable images of refugees. The study employs the theoretical guidance of Michel Foucault as a heuristic tool to analyse the media discourse from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and aims to contribute the poststructuralist works for the field of refugee studies.Show less
This dissertation explains why the British government, in 1979, resettled Sino-Vietnamese refugees regardless of Margaret Thatcher’s initial inhospitableness towards them. Based on original...Show moreThis dissertation explains why the British government, in 1979, resettled Sino-Vietnamese refugees regardless of Margaret Thatcher’s initial inhospitableness towards them. Based on original research conducted in the United Kingdom’s National Archives, the dissertation’s findings are used to engage with academic debate on who and what directs refugee policy change. Thatcher’s hostility towards the Sino-Vietnamese refugees is uncovered to be due to personal racism and a fear of restrictive public opinion. Her views were formed by decades of animosity towards black and minority ethnic immigration in Britain by politicians and parts of the public. Meanwhile, Britain’s decision to relocate the refugees is discovered to be a consequence of territoriality. Hong Kong was, at the time, a British colony and Britain’s eventual involvement in the Indochinese crisis was to aid Hong Kong’s own refugee crisis. After the analysis, case studies of other refugee groups are used to make comparisons with the Sino-Vietnamese. These studies prove that legislation can influence refugee policy whilst international pressure and politics are proven to only guarantee success to nation-states that have strong international powers.Show less
