Media images of people whose lives are destroyed by international
and civil conflicts have long engaged our imaginations and
emotions. But what happens to these refugees after displacement,
and who takes on the responsibility of reconstructing shattered
lives? Since the end of the Cold War, patterns of refugee
management have changed dramatically, as states look to avoid the
legal obligations and costs of asylum. Working for humanitarian
agencies in Kenya and Somalia, Jennifer Hyndman determined that in
spite of their best efforts, too often the camps in which these
agencies operate can offer only a short-term palliative. In
Managing Displacement, Hyndman uses unique insider knowledge both
to challenge the political and cultural assumptions of current
humanitarian practices and to expose the distancing strategies that
characterize present operations.
Managing Displacement looks specifically at the powerful
organizations that serve refugees -- particularly the United
Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). Hyndman provides a
close reading of humanitarianism on the ground as she examines the
policies and practices of the organization at various levels. She
offers constructive criticism of organizations like UNHCR,
discerning patterns of "ordering disorder" and "disciplining
displacement" in their responses to emergencies.
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