Refugee manipulation : war, politics, and the abuse of human suffering / editors, Stephen John Stedman and Fred Tanner.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stedman, Stephen John.

Tanner, Fred.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Refugees.

Civil war.

Humanitarian assistance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (214 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Since World War II, refugee organizations have faced a recurrent challenge: the manipulation of refugees by warring parties to further their own aims. Some armies in civil wars, facing military defeat, use refugees as assets to establish the international legitimacy of their cause, treat refugee camps as sanctuaries and recruitment pools, and limit access to refugees to ensure that they will not repatriate. Focusing on the geopolitical security environment surrounding militarized camps and the response of humanitarian agencies, the contributors to this volume examine the ways armed groups mani

Contents:

Contents; Preface; 1 Refugees as Resources in War; 2 Ain't Enough Blanket: International Humanitarian Assistance and Cambodian Political Resistance; 3 The Geopolitics of Afghan Refugees in Pakistan; 4 The Use and Abuse of Refugees in Zaire; 5 Legal and Normative Dimensions of the Manipulation of Refugees; 6 Conclusions and Policy Recommendations; Contributors; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780815780892

0815780893

OCLC:

53482697