Banishment in the Early Atlantic World

Description:

This work explores the legal and political development of forced migration, focusing on Britain and America. Using examples including individual narratives, collective experiences, and case studies of legal and political strategies from the Atlantic world, it explores how victims were chosen for banishment and considers the impact on people's lives.

subjects: Expatriation,  Migration, internal,  Alternatives to imprisonment,  Punishment,  Great britain, emigration and immigration,  United states, emigration and immigration,  Forced migration,  History,  Exile (Punishment),  Penal transportation