Forced to Flee

Human Rights and Human Wrongs in Refugee Homelands

AvPeter W. Van Arsdale

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

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Beskrivning

"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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2006-08-04
Mått:175 x 227 x 15 mm
Vikt:390 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Program in Migration and Refugee Studies
Antal sidor:240
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780739112342

Utforska kategorier

Sociala och etiska frågor inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Peter W. Van Arsdale is senior lecturer at the Graduate School of International Studies and faculty advisor at the Center On Rights Development at the University of Denver.

Recensioner i media

The lives that Van Arsdale so eloquently describes in Forced to Flee… serve as an important reminder of the real trauma and 'spectacular violence' that many victims of human rights violations have suffered. His profound respect for those who have been subjected to the ugliest and most cruel forms of human interaction forms the basis for his approach to pragmatic humanitarianism. Where much has been made of the need to Do No Harm and to preserve neutrality, Van Arsdale's approach instead suggests that committed, compassionate, and constructive engagement to alleviate suffering is not only possible, it is essential.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 Introduction: Ideas that WorkChapter 2 Papua and the Issue of Enclave DevelopmentChapter 3 Ethiopia and the Issue of TerrorChapter 4 Bosnia and the Issue of Concentration CampsChapter 5 El Salvador and the Issue of DisappearanceChapter 6 Sudan and the Issue of GenocideChapter 7 Palestine and the Issue of Internal DisplacementChapter 8 Conclusion: Interventions that Work

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