| Summary: | The book *Forced Migration: Exiles and Refugees in the UK and the British Empire, 1815-1949* examines the history of forced migration within the UK and its empire from the late 18th century to just before the 1951 UN Refugee Convention. Through a comparative framework, the collection explores how political exile and refugee experiences were shaped by factors such as race, gender, class, and ideology, highlighting differences in border control and settlement policies between the British metropole and colonial territories. Case studies cover diverse topics including asylum practices in Victorian Britain, responses to Jewish refugees, and the impacts of forced migration on communities like Liverpool’s Chinese population and Chiot refugees in the empire. The volume emphasizes both the challenges faced by displaced groups and their resilience, offering valuable historical context for contemporary migration debates.
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