| Forced to Flee: Human Rights and Human Wrongs in Refugee Homelands Contributor(s): Van Arsdale, Peter W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0739112341 ISBN-13: 9780739112342 Publisher: Lexington Books OUR PRICE: $53.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2006 Annotation: Author Peter W. Van Arsdale presents first-hand fieldwork conducted over a 30-year span in six refugee homelands ranging from Sudan to Bosnia. This expert research bridges the emergent refugee and human rights regimes, while addressing theories of obligation, justice, and structural violence. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - Diplomacy - Political Science | Human Rights - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare |
| Dewey: 362.87 |
| LCCN: 2006007714 |
| Series: Program in Migration and Refugee Studies (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6.04" W x 9.02" (0.88 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 'The Modern Refugee Era' began with the end of World War II. An extensive literature has been created on the issue of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons during this period. While much of this has focused on refugee 'flight' and 'post-flight, ' Forced to Flee uniquely looks at the 'pre-flight' environment and the factors contributing to human rights violations therein. It is due to these abuses that many people flee their homelands. Author Peter W. Van Arsdale presents first-hand fieldwork conducted over a 30-year span in six refugee homelands ranging from Sudan to Bosnia. This expert research bridges the emergent refugee and human rights regimes, while addressing theories of obligation, justice, and structural inequality. Van Arsdale also deftly tackles the difficult ideas of compassion, suffering, and evil, and introduces the concept of 'pragmatic humanitarianism.' Forced to Flee is a comprehensive study that should be of great interest to scholars and practitioners of anthropology, sociology, social work, political science, and environmental studies |