The aftermath of the Second World War marked a radical new moment in the history of migration. For the millions of refugees stranded in Europe, China and Africa, it offered the possibility of mobility to the 'new world' of the West; for countries like Australia that accepted them, it marked the beginning of a radical reimagining of its identity as an immigrant nation. For the next few decades, Australia was transformed by waves of migrants and refugees. However, two of the five million who came between 1947 and 1985 later left. When Migrants Fail to Stay examines why this happened. This innovative collection of essays explores a distinctive form of departure, and its importance in shaping and defining the reordering of societies after World War II. Esteemed historians Ruth Balint, Joy Damousi, and Sheila Fitzpatrick lead a cast of emerging and established scholars to probe this overlooked phenomenon. In doing so, this book enhances our understanding of the migration and its history.

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Introduction: Departures—Why Migrants Fail to Stay
Chapter 1 The Australian Government Response to Migrant Departures, 1947–1973
Chapter 2 Hopscotch Australia: Displaced Persons Taking the Long Way Around to the Rest of the World
Chapter 3 Far Right Security Risks? Deportations and Extradition Requests of Displaced Persons, 1947–1952
Chapter 4 Repatriation of Postwar Migrants from Australia to the Soviet Union: The Australian View
Chapter 5 Repatriation from Australia of Postwar Russian Migrants: The Soviet Perspective
Chapter 6 Understanding British Return Migration: The Australian Department of Immigration, British Youth Cultures, and the Failed Promotional Tour of Australia in 1960
Chapter 7 “Und ich dreh’ mich nochmal um” (Hildegaard Kneff ): George Dreyfus, Germany, and the Revol ving Door of Return
Chapter 8 Greek Departures: Ships, Stowaways, and the Politics of Returns
Chapter 9 “Starting Fresh, Again and Again”: Family Experiences of Multiple Migrations to and from Australia
Chapter 10 Staying or Departing: Displaced Youth in Australia
Chapter 11 Departure by Diplomacy: A History of Refugee Resettlement Offers between Australia and the United States
Chapter 12 Moving On: When Migrants Depart, and Why it Matters
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