The Forsaken People: Case Studies of the Internally Displaced

By Editors Francis M. Deng

Book Overview

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The coerced displacement of people within the borders of their own countries by armed conflicts, internal strife, and systematic violations of human rights has become a pervasive feature of the post Cold War era. The plight of the displaced poses a challenge that is not only humanitarian but a threat to the security and stability of countries, regions, and, through a chain effect, the international system. This book contains case studies of ten countries that have suffered severe problems of internal displacement: Burundi, Rwanda, Liberia, and the Sudan in Africa; the former Yugoslavia and the Caucasus in Europe; Tajikistan and Sri Lanka in Asia; and Colombia and Peru in the Americas. The contributors are Thomas Greene, Randolph C. Kent, Jennifer McLean, Larry Minear, Liliana Obreg oacute;n, Amir Pasic, Hiram A. Ruiz, Colin Scott, H.L. Seneviratne, Maria Stavropoulou, and Thomas G. Weiss. Additionally, the contributors and editors offer recommendations for further action.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815715137
• ISBN13: 9780815715139
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Length: 530 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"