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The Iraqi refugees : the new crisis in the Middle East / Joseph Sassoon.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sassoon, Joseph.
- Series:
- International library of migration studies ; 3.
- International library of migration studies ; 3
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Refugees--Iraq.
- Refugees.
- Social conditions.
- Emigration and immigration.
- Iraq--Emigration and immigration.
- Iraq.
- Iraq--Social conditions--21st century.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 247 pages : map ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2009.
- Contents:
- Map of Iraq xvi
- Chapter 1 Internal displacement 9
- Internal displacement 9
- Violence 14
- Minorities 23
- The Iraqi Government's reactions 27
- Chapter 2 Iraqi refugees in Jordan 33
- Historical background 33
- Why Jordan? 35
- Profile and characteristics of the Iraqi refugees 36
- Economic situation of Iraqis and their impact on Jordan's economy 46
- Jordan's, Iraq's and international responses 51
- Chapter 3 Iraqi refugees in Syria 61
- Historical background 61
- Why Syria? 62
- Profile and characteristics of the Iraqi refugees 64
- Economic situation of Iraqis and their impact on Syria's economy 75
- Syria's, Iraq's and international responses 79
- Chapter 4 Iraqi refugees in the rest of the world 87
- Egypt 87
- Lebanon 92
- Rest of the Arab world 96
- Iran and Turkey 98
- Sweden 100
- Rest of Europe 105
- The USA 110
- Chapter 5 The role of humanitarian organizations 115
- UNHCR and other UN agencies 118
- NGOs 124
- Chapter 6 Iraq's economy and its brain drain 129
- Iraq's economy 129
- Iraq's reconstruction 133
- Corruption in Iraq 135
- Brain drain 140
- Chapter 7 Return and returnees 153
- The myth of return 153
- Who will return and why? 155
- Restitution of land and property rights 160
- Appendix Iraq and the host countries-a comparative table 171.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [173]-238) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781845119195
- 1845119193
- OCLC:
- 232981003
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