The uprooted : improving humanitarian responses to forced migration / Susan F. Martin ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Martin, Susan F.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forced migration.

Refugees--International cooperation.

Refugees.

Humanitarian assistance.

Physical Description:

viii, 294 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, [2005]

Summary:

The Uprooted is the first volume to methodically examine the progress and persistent shortcomings of the current humanitarian regime. The authors, all experts in the field of forced migration, describe the organizational, political, and conceptual shortcomings that are creating the gaps and inefficiencies of international and national agencies in reaching entire groups of forced migrants. Their recommendations for policy change, if implemented, would improve international, regional, national, and local responses in areas including organization, security, funding, and durability of response. For all those working on behalf of the world's forced migrants, The Uprooted serves as a call to arms, emphasizing the urgent need to develop more comprehensive and cohesive strategies to address forced migration in all its complexity.

Contents:

2 Improving Legal Frameworks 30

3 Evolving Institutional Responses: Toward a UN High Commissioner for Forced Migrants 81

4 Funding Humanitarian Operations 128

5 Providing Security to Forced Migrants and Humanitarian Operations 188

6 Challenge of Finding Solutions for a Growing Population of Forced Migrants 226.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-281) and index.

ISBN:

0739108166

0739110837

OCLC:

58555347