Slovenske selitve v socializmu

The book is a comprehensive study of voluntary and forced migration in Slovenia and the organisation of the Slovenian diaspora around the world in the period 1945-1991. For the first time in one place, the monograph presents the social, economic and cultural aspects of Slovenian emigration from the end of the Second World War to the independence of Slovenia, which are embedded in the more recent historical development in Slovenia and in the broader context of European migration. Slovenian Migration under Socialism draws on existing domestic and international academic literature, with additional examination of those sources, themes and issues that have been left out of previous interests and are essential for situating the issue within broader historical developments. The book situates migration, especially the various forms of emigration, in the history of Slovenian and European space, highlighting the organisation of Slovenian emigrants and the life stories of the actors involved in these processes. In this way, the book aims to bring the subjective experiences and experiences of migration closer to the readers, both of those who left and of those who stayed behind.