The myth of self-reliance : economic lives inside a Liberian refugee camp / Naohiko Omata.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Omata, Naohiko, author.

Series:

Studies in forced migration ; v. 36.

Studies in forced migration ; volume 36

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Refugee camps--Ghana.

Refugee camps.

Refugees--Liberia--Economic conditions.

Refugees.

Refugees--Ghana--Economic conditions.

Refugees--Economic conditions.

Economic conditions.

Ghana.

Liberia.

Physical Description:

xi, 179 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Berghahn Books, 2017.

Summary:

For many refugees, economic survival in refugee camps is extraordinarily difficult. Drawing on both qualitative and quantitative research, this volume challenges the reputation of a 'self-reliant' model given to Buduburam refugee camp in Ghana and sheds light on considerable economic inequality between refugee households. By following the same refugee households over several years, The Myth of Self-Reliance also provides valuable insights into refugees' experiences of repatriation to Liberia after protracted exile and their responses to the ending of refugee status for remaining refugees in Ghana. Book jacket.

Contents:

'Guests who stayed too long' : refugee lives in a protracted camp

Economic lives in Buduburam

The household economy in the camp

Roots of economic stratification : a historical perspective

Repatriation to Liberia : the 'best' solution for refugees?

The 'end' of refugee life? When refugee status ceases

Developing a better understanding of livelihoods, self-reliance and social networks in forced migration studies

Epilogue: Buduburam in 2015.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Omata, Naohiko. Myth of self-reliance.

ISBN:

9781785335648

1785335642

OCLC:

978712927