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Here, in one volume, can be found a thorough overview of the refugee crisis?from the early 1900s to the present day. The events that created refugee populations and the efforts of international agencies and governments to deal with the crisis, as well as the financial and legal constraints those organizations face, are all covered in detail.Biographical sketches of refugee activists and notable refugees are also included. A directory of international organizations and resettlement agencies and annotated lists of print and nonprint resources assist readers in further study efforts. The Global Refugee Crisis delivers solid, useful information that can serve as a foundation for decision-making, research, or simply enhanced understanding of this critical subject.
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title
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The Global Refugee Crisis : A Reference Handbook Contemporary World Issues
author
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Loescher, Gil.; Loescher, Ann Dull.
publisher
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ABC-CLIO
isbn10 | asin
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0874367530
print isbn13
:
9780874367539
ebook isbn13
:
9780585020686
language
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English
subject
Refugees, Refugees--Services for, Disaster relief.
publication date
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1994
lcc
:
HV640.L625 1994eb
ddc
:
362.87
subject
:
Refugees, Refugees--Services for, Disaster relief.
Copyright 1994 Gil Loescher and Ann Dull Loescher
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review, without prior permission in writing from the publishers.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Loescher, Gil. The global refugee crisis : a reference handbook / Gil Loescher and Ann Dull Loescher.
p. cm. (Contemporary world issues) Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Refugees. 2. Refugees-Services for. 3. Disaster relief. I. Loescher, Ann Dull. II. Title. III. Series.
HV640.L625 994 362.87dc20 94-25097
ISBN 0-87436-753-0
00 99 98 97 96 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
ABC-CLIO, Inc. 130 Cremona Drive, P.O. Box 1911 Santa Barbara, California 93116-1911
This book is printed on acid-free paper. Manufactured in the United States of America
This book is dedicated to refugees everywhere. We must remember they are all individuals like ourselves.
Page vii
Contents
Preface
xi
Acknowledgments
xiii
1
Overview
1
Who Is a Refugee?
2
International Organizations
5
Refugees and the UNHCR in a Changing World
6
The Dimensions of the Refugee Problem
7
Refugee Movements in the Post-Cold War Era
8
Challenges Confronting UNHCR and the International Community
10
Complex Emergencies
10
Assisting and Protecting Internally Displaced Persons
10
Repatriation and Reintegration
11
Asylum Crises in the West
12
Migration of People Worldwide
13
Organizational and Other Constraints Facing UNHCR
14
Extended Emergency Relief Care,
14
Challenges of a Preventive Strategy,
14
Financial Constraints,
15
Challenges of Addressing Human Rights Violations
17
A Framework for Future Action
18
Establishing and Utilizing More Effective Early Warning Systems
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