| Unrwa and Palestinian Refugees: From Relief and Works to Human Development Contributor(s): Hanafi, Sari (Editor), Hilal, Leila (Editor), Takkenberg, Lex (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415715040 ISBN-13: 9780415715041 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $180.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Social Science | Regional Studies |
| Dewey: 362.878 |
| LCCN: 2013037128 |
| Series: Routledge Studies on the Arab-Israeli Conflict |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (1.14 lbs) 318 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Exploring the evolution of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), this book fills a lacuna in literature on the agency. UNRWA and Palestinian Refugees employs recent fieldwork in order to analyse challenges in programmes and service delivery, protection, camp governance, community participation, and camp improvement and reconstruction. The chapters examine the way UNRWA is adapting to a changing social, political and economic context, mostly within urban settings - a paradigmatic shift from understanding the Agency's role as simply a provider of relief and services to one comprehensively supporting the human development of Palestinian refugees. Examining the refugee debate using new disciplines and research frameworks, this collection aims to emphasise the centrality of the Palestinian refugee issue for Middle East peace-making and to contribute a better understanding of a unique agency. This book will be a useful aid for students and researchers with an interest in Middle East Studies, Politics, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. |