Estranged at Home. Turkish Migrant Identity in Opposition to German Racism

Michelle Lynn Kahn’s book underscores that global migration and mobility are central to modern European history. The book traces the shifting dynamics of the relationship between Germany and Turkey, from a period of “friendship” during the guest worker program to increasing tensions in the 1980s due to racism and return migration policies. The author presents in a relaxed and journalistic style the main effects and causes of the double estrangement felt by Turkish migrants towards their adopted country and their country of origin.