Population Exchange in Greek Macedonia: The Forced Settlement of Refugees 1922-1930

by Elisabeth Kontogiorgi

Overview

Following the defeat of the Greek Army in 1922 by nationalist Turkish forces, the Convention of Lausanne in 1923 specified the first compulsory exchange of populations ratified by an international organization. The arrival in Greece of over 1.2 million refugees and their settlement proved to be a watershed with far-reaching consequences for the country. Elisabeth Kontogiorgi examines the agricultural settlement of a great number of refugees in Greek Macedonia against the background of forced migration and refugee studies more generally.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199278961
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	08/17/2006
Series:	Oxford Historical Monographs
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 5.50(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Academy of Athens

Table of Contents

IntroductionPart I: The Historical Background: The Receiving Region and the Origins of the Greek Refugee Problem1. Macedonia 1870-19222. The RefugeesPart II: Refugee Resettlement in Macedonia3. Greek State Policy and the Involvement of the League of Nations4. The Land Issue before and during the Refugee Resettlement5. Agricultural Resettlement and Land DistributionPart III: The Social, Political and Ethnological Impact6. The Social and Political Impact7. The Ethnological Impact8. Geographical Distribution of the RefugeesPart IV: Developments in the Infrastructure and Agricultural Economy of Macedonia9. Infrastructure Development10. The Impact of Refugee Resettlement on Agriculture and Animal HusbandryEpilogueAppendicesBibliographyIndex

Editorial Reviews

"This is a well-researched, informative, rich account of a significant period in the history of Greek Macedonia....It is embedded in the existing Greek historiography and its interests. It is well worth reading."—Violetta Hionidou, American Historical Review

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