Refugee Resettlement: Power, Politics, and Humanitarian Governance

Book Overview

Examining resettlement practices worldwide and drawing on contributions from anthropology, law, international relations, social work, political science, and numerous other disciplines, this ground-breaking volume highlights the conflicts between refugees' needs and state practices, and assesses international, regional and national perspectives on resettlement, as well as the bureaucracies and ideologies involved. It offers a detailed understanding of resettlement, from the selection of refugees to their long-term integration in resettling states, and highlights the relevance of a lifespan approach to resettlement analysis.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1785339699
• ISBN13: 9781785339691
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"