Running on empty : Canada and the Indochinese refugees, 1975-1980

Title
  1. Running on empty : Canada and the Indochinese refugees, 1975-1980 / Michael J. Molloy, Peter Duschinsky, Kurt F. Jensen, and Robert J. Shalka.
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  1. Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2017]
  2. ©2017
Author
  1. Molloy, Michael J.

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Additional authors
  1. Duschinsky, Peter, 1943-
  2. Jensen, Kurt F. (Kurt Frank), 1946-
  3. Shalka, Robert J., 1945-
Description
  1. xxiii, 582 pages, 20 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps; 24 cm
Series statement
  1. McGill-Queen's studies in ethnic history. Series two ; 41
Uniform title
  1. McGill-Queen's studies in ethnic history. Series two ; 41.
Subject
  1. Indochinese > Relocation > Canada > History
  2. Refugees > Indochina > History
  3. Refugees > Canada > History
  4. Refugees > Services for > Canada
Contents
  1. Part I. A history of Canada's involvement with the Indochinese refugees, 1975-1980 -- The historical evolution of Canada's refugee policy between World War II and the immigration act, 1976 -- The fall of Saigon and Canada's response -- The first wave, 1975-1977 -- The immigration act, 1976: new provisions for refugees -- Ramping up for crisis, 1978 -- Canada engages: critical decision, 1978-1979 -- Innovation on the run -- Mr Atkey's fifty thousand -- To match or not to match: it's all about the numbers -- Mr Axworthy sees it through -- Part II. Resettlement operations in Southeast Asia -- Singapore: the early years -- The Canadian refugee program in Singapore, 1975-1980 -- Singapore: visas, mounties, and medicals -- Singapore: one man's refugee movement -- Bangkok, 1978-1979: operational beginnings -- Bangkok, 1979-1980: crises and growth -- Bangkok: working in the camps -- Hong Kong, Macau, Manila -- Quebec operations in Southeast Asia -- Rescue at sea -- Part III. Welcoming the refugees -- Receiving the refugees: the staging areas -- Community coordination -- The refugee liaison officers -- Adapting to Canada: the long struggle.
Call number
  1. JFE 17-6441
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 479-544) and index.
Additional formats (note)
  1. Issued also in electronic format.
Author
  1. Molloy, Michael J., author.
Title
  1. Running on empty : Canada and the Indochinese refugees, 1975-1980 / Michael J. Molloy, Peter Duschinsky, Kurt F. Jensen, and Robert J. Shalka.
Publisher
  1. Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2017]
Copyright date
  1. ©2017
Type of content
  1. text
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. volume
Series
  1. McGill-Queen's studies in ethnic history. Series two ; 41
  2. McGill-Queen's studies in ethnic history. Series two ; 41.
Bibliography
  1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 479-544) and index.
Additional formats
  1. Issued also in electronic format.
Added author
  1. Duschinsky, Peter, 1943- author.
  2. Jensen, Kurt F. (Kurt Frank), 1946- author.
  3. Shalka, Robert J., 1945- author.
Other form:
  1. Molloy, Michael J, author. Running on empty. McGill-Queen's studies in ethnic history. Series two McGill-Queen's studies in ethnic history. Series two ; (CaOONL)2016906722X
ISBN
  1. 9780773548800 (hardback)
  2. 0773548807 (hardback)
  3. 9780773548817 (paperback)
  4. 0773548815 (paperback)
Research call number
  1. JFE 17-6441
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