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Golda | Elinor Burkett

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Noting this book for #nonfiction2020 for #somethingaboutimmigration as Golda as Mister of Labour dealt with the immigration of Jews as refugees from pograms and the Holocaust.
This biography shows us a fairly unflinching view of the first female head of state in the Western World. Golda Meir had a dream of what Israel would be, and with dogged determination and uncompromising devotion she worked at her beliefs.

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Borderline Citizen: Dispatches from the Outskirts of Nationhood | Robin Hemley

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Robin Hemley takes a look at nationhood, patriotism and identity, largely by visiting enclaves/exclaves - bits of countries separated from the ‘motherland‘ by history, geography, lines drawn on maps that don‘t quite make sense, or shifting borders.

The personal writing, conversational style and geographical geekery in itself make this a fascinating read. 👇

rockpools However, it goes beyond lines-on-maps to consider what it is a person is really attached to when they say they love their country. I may not agree with everything he puts forward, but I found this interesting and thought-provoking. Thanks to NetGalley and University of Nebraska Press for the ARC (edited) 5y

rockpools This is my #SomethingAboutImmigration for #NonFiction2020 as it contains interviews with refugees and discussion with migrants about the national identity they feel. @Riveted_Reader_Melissa (edited) 5y

Nute You got me at “geographical geekery!”🤗 5y

rockpools @Nute 🤣🤣 I‘m totally planning a trip to the Netherlands/Belgium border (see my last post for this one!). There is more serious stuff in it too 😉 5y

Riveted_Reader_Melissa That sounds really good! 5y

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