Download or read book Removing Peoples written by Richard Bessel and published by OUP/German Historical Institute London. This book was released on 2009 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The forced removal of human beings from their homes for political, economic, "racial," religious, or cultural reasons is a tragic hallmark of the modern age. The development of a global economy, modern race-thinking, world wars, popular and national sovereignty, and new technological means have given this phenomenon a new character.