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DESCRIPTION:Defectors: How the Illicit Flight of Soviet Citizens Built the 
 Borders of the Cold War World\n\nErik Scott (Professor\, History)\nTUE FEB 
 25 6:00 PM\nLawrence Public Library\n\nErik R. Scott’s talk is based on his
  groundbreaking book Defectors: How the Illicit Flight of Soviet Citizens B
 uilt the Borders of the Cold War World\, in which he explores the Cold War 
 through the experiences of those who fled the Soviet system\, revealing how
  their stories reshaped Cold War geopolitics\, international migration\, an
 d asylum policies. Drawing on years of meticulous research and rich storyte
 lling\, his book provides a nuanced look at the complexities beneath the jo
 urney “from tyranny to liberty.” Scott unpacks how superpowers colluded and
  competed to define their borders\, using defectors to shape narratives of 
 sovereignty and freedom. His analysis connects the Cold War’s human dimensi
 ons with broader debates on globalization and migration\, situating these s
 tories in a context that resonates today. \n\nScott is the John P. Black Pr
 ofessor of History and director of the Center for Russian\, East European\,
  and Eurasian Studies at the University of Kansas. He is the author of Fami
 liar Strangers: The Georgian Diaspora and the Evolution of Soviet Empire an
 d editor of The Russian Review.
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LOCATION:Lawrence Public Library\, Auditorium
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SUMMARY:Meet KU's Authors: Erik Scott\, "Defectors" 
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