Escape from Violence - Conflict and the Refugee Crisis in the Developing World (Hardcover)

Widely perceived as an unprecedented crisis, the magnitude of refugee flows originating in the Third World has generated widespread concern in the West. This concern reveals itself to be an ambiguous mixture of heartfelt compassion for the plight of the unfortunates who have been cast adrift and a diffuse fear that they will come pouring in. In this eloquent and comprehensive study, the authors examine the refugee phenomenon originating in Latin America, Africa, and Asia and suggest means by which the international community can assist those in greatest need. Drs Solberg, Suhrke, and Quezada first analyse the history of refugee movements in the West and show how the formation of refugee flows and the fate of endangered populations has been largely determined by the partisan objectives of receiving countries. They identify the varied types of historical refugee movements which fail to conform to the classic cases used as guidelines by contemporary policy-makers. Drawing on this historical context, the authors then examine the kinds of social conflict characteristic of different regions of the Third World, assessing their incidence and bearing on refugee flows as a means of yielding

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Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 1989
First published:	August 1989
Authors:	Aristide R. Zolberg (Professor of Political Science) • Astri Suhrke (Professor of International Relations) • Sergio Aguayo (Professor of International Studies)
Dimensions:	226 x 148 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	394
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-505592-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Social impact of disasters > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > General Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > Personal & public health > General
LSN:	0-19-505592-6
Barcode:	9780195055924

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