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This book brings to light the activities and influence of the anti-draft groups that sprang up to build support for American Vietnam war resisters in Canada.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction: War Resisters in Context

1 We Help Them Because Their Need Is Great: The CanadianAnti-Draft Movement

2 Transnational Connections: US Groups and OtherCanadian Groups

3 Deserters: Treatment, Tactics, Identity

4 Opening the Border: 1969

5 The Limits of Left Nationalism: The Campaign to Openthe Border

6 Hegemonic Reflections: Inside and Outside theMovement

7 Last Chance to Get Landed: Immigration DepartmentStrategies, Anti-Draft Movement Responses, 1971-73

Conclusion: A Contested Refuge from Militarism

Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index

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      Publisher University of British Columbia Press
      Published 4 October 2013
      ISBN-13 9780774825245
      978-0774825245
      ISBN-10 0774825243
      Also in:
      History: specific events and topics Social and cultural history

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book brings to light the activities and influence of the anti-draft groups that sprang up to build support for American Vietnam war resisters in Canada.

      Table of Contents

      Preface

      Introduction: War Resisters in Context

      1 We Help Them Because Their Need Is Great: The CanadianAnti-Draft Movement

      2 Transnational Connections: US Groups and OtherCanadian Groups

      3 Deserters: Treatment, Tactics, Identity

      4 Opening the Border: 1969

      5 The Limits of Left Nationalism: The Campaign to Openthe Border

      6 Hegemonic Reflections: Inside and Outside theMovement

      7 Last Chance to Get Landed: Immigration DepartmentStrategies, Anti-Draft Movement Responses, 1971-73

      Conclusion: A Contested Refuge from Militarism

      Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index

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