Displacement Beyond Conflict: Challenges for the 21st Century

By Chris McDowell and Gareth Morrell

Book Overview

There is growing political concern about the increasing numbers of people displaced both within the borders of their countries and internationally. This volume explores the interrelated drivers of contemporary global displacement with a particular focus on low-level conflict, climatic and environmental change and infrastructure development. The authors examine the governance of global displacement assessing the protection needs and responses of national governments and the international community. It further considers options for improving the humanitarian and political management of this growing problem.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: B071RWKYF6
• ISBN13: 9781845457723
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"