Edited by Gil Loescher, James Milner, Edward Newman and Gary Troeller
Protracted Refugee Situations: Political, Human Rights and Security Implications
Protracted Refugee Situations: Political, Human Rights and Security Implications
Edited by Gil Loescher, James Milner, Edward Newman and Gary Troeller
ISBN 978-92-808-1158-2
410 pages; paper; US$38.00
November 2008
Over two-thirds of the world’s refugees are trapped in protracted refugee situations, struggling to survive in remote and insecure parts of the world. This volume brings together a collection of eminent scholars and practitioners to explore the sources, nature and consequences of these situations and the record of the international community’s attempts to find durable solutions. On this basis, the volume presents new thinking to address protracted refugee situations that incorporates security and development—as well as humanitarian—actors and attempts to reconcile the policy difficulties which have obstructed progress for many years.
“This excellent volume considers the causes and impact of this crisis and exposes the consequences that we face – across the broad spectrum of human rights, politics and security – if we do not respond effectively and humanely. It also points to policy ideas and prescriptions that should be considered seriously in the future.”
–António Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
“Protracted Refugee Situations draws upon some of the most thoughtful scholars and experts in the field. It is a must for policy makers and practitioners as well as academics who seek durable solutions for the millions of refugees who find themselves in the limbo of protracted situations.”
–Susan F. Martin, Donald G. Herzberg Chair in International Migration and Director of the Institute for the Study of International Migration, Georgetown University
Gil Loescher is a visiting professor at the Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford, and emeritus professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame. James Milner is an assistant professor of political science at Carleton University, Canada. Edward Newman is a senior lecturer in the Department of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Birmingham, UK. Gary Troeller’s recent appointments include Co-Chair of the Inter-university Committee on International Migration, and visiting lecturer in the Department of Political Science, MIT. He is a former senior official with UNHCR.
Table of contents
Part I: Themes and challenges
- Introduction, Gil Loescher, James Milner, Edward Newman and Gary Troeller
- Understanding the problem of protracted refugee situations, Gil Loescher and James Milner
- Asylum trends in industrialized countries and their impact on protracted refugee situations, Gary Troeller
- Protracted refugee situations, conflict and security: The need for better diagnosis and prescription, Eric Morris and Stephen John Stedman
- Protracted refugee situations, human rights and civil society, Elizabeth Ferris
- Development actors and protracted refugee situations: Progress, challenges, opportunities, Mark Mattner
- A surrogate state? The role of UNHCR in protracted refugee situations, Amy Slaughter and Jeff Crisp
- A realistic, segmented and reinvigorated UNHCR approach to resolving protracted refugee situations, Arafat Jamal
- Historical lessons for overcoming protracted refugee situations, Alexander Betts
Part II: Case studies
- Palestinian refugees, Michael Dumper
- Somali refugees: Protracted exile and shifting security frontiers, Peter Kagwanja and Monica Juma
- Sudanese refugees in Uganda and Kenya, Tania Kaiser
- Bhutanese refugees in Nepal, Mahendra P. Lama
- Burmese refugees in South and Southeast Asia: A comparative regional analysis, Gil Loescher and James Milner
- Afghan refugees in Iran and Pakistan, Ewen Macleod
Part III: Policy conclusions and recommendations
- A framework for responding to protracted refugee situations, Gil Loescher and James Milner
- Resolving protracted refugee situations: Conclusion and policy implications, Edward Newman and Gary G. Troeller
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