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U.S. War Resisters’ Quest for Refuge in Canada

A Comparative Study of Vietnam and Afghanistan/Iraq War Resisters’ Migration Experiences

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  1. Sarah J. Grünendahl

    1. Bonn, Germany

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Part of the book series: Studien zur Migrations- und Integrationspolitik (SZMI)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Introduction

    • Sarah J. Grünendahl
    Pages 1-12

  3. Conceptual Framework

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
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    2. Migration

      • Sarah J. Grünendahl
      Pages 15-29

    3. Citizenship

      • Sarah J. Grünendahl
      Pages 31-43

    4. Belonging

      • Sarah J. Grünendahl
      Pages 45-60

  4. Historical and Political Background

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 61-61
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    2. South of the 49th Parallel:  United States

      • Sarah J. Grünendahl
      Pages 63-86

    3. North of the 49th Parallel: Canada

      • Sarah J. Grünendahl
      Pages 87-120

    4. ‘The World’s Longest Undefended Border:’ Canada-U.S.  Relations

      • Sarah J. Grünendahl
      Pages 121-133

  5. Methodology and Research Design

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 135-135
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    2. Methodological Selection

      • Sarah J. Grünendahl
      Pages 137-143

    3. Study

      • Sarah J. Grünendahl
      Pages 145-154

  6. Findings

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 155-155
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    2. The Vietnam War Resisters

      • Sarah J. Grünendahl
      Pages 157-185

    3. The Afghanistan/Iraq War Resisters

      • Sarah J. Grünendahl
      Pages 187-216

    4. Discussion

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      Pages 217-254

    5. Conclusion

      • Sarah J. Grünendahl
      Pages 255-260

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 261-297
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When U.S. war resisters turned to Canada as refuge during the Vietnam War and the Afghanistan/Iraq Wars, they not only hoped to forestall deployment to a combat zone but also to build new lives and make a new home abroad. In her empirical study, Sarah J. Grünendahl explores and juxtaposes how well the two war resister 'generations' have been able to establish themselves after all and to what extent they partake in Canadian society.

The comparison is instructive for migration and refugee studies altogether: The war resisters in the sample, unlike many other migrant populations, did not have to contend with language and cultural barriers in their destination country, given similarities between the United States and Canada. Sarah J. Grünendahl's research thus allows for an analysis of the effects of residency on migrants' adaptation and participation in the receiving society, isolated from these two common barriers. Further, the study sheds light on how refugees and non-citizens canemploy civic engagement to claim a place for themselves and overcome societal exclusion.


Authors and Affiliations

  • Bonn, Germany

    Sarah J. Grünendahl

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About the author

Sarah J. Grünendahl is research assistant at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Cultural Studies at the University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf and earned her doctorate in Political Science at the University of Siegen. Her research interests include migration and refugee studies, the effects of legal status on migrants' incorporation, and the nexus between societal participation, place (attachment) and identity.   

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