ABSTRACT
In this chapter a further four episodes of mass exodus in three regions are considered. Two of these - the exodus of ethnic Turks from Bulgaria and of Albanians from Greece - are directly associated with the demise of the communist bloc and the end of the Cold War, a key moment in the transformation of the world migratory order. A case drawn from the Caribbean - the exodus of Haitians from the Dominican Republic - was contemporary with these episodes. The fourth case - the exodus of illegal Mexican workers from the US in 1950s - is outside this period, but is included to demonstrate that mass expulsion is not the preserve of the former communist bloc or the developing world. As in the previous chapter, for each case I outline the history of the migration order, give an account of the migration crisis, and place the crisis in comparative perspective. I conclude the chapter by drawing on the 10 episodes to offer a comparative review of the character of migration crises.
