Introduction: Reconstructing a Marginalized History -- Stepping Out: The Appearance of American Deserters and the International Debate on War Refusal -- The Deserters' 1968: Exile Organizing, Politicization and the Struggle for Recognition -- Asylum and Exile: Consolidation of the Swedish Sanctuary, Community Building and Exile Culture -- Amnesty: Deserters and the Debate over Clemency, Exoneration, and Vindication of Vietnam War Resisters -- Conclusion: History, Memory and Activism.
Summary:
"This book examines young American war refusers and transnational activism during the Vietnam War"-- Provided by publisher.
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