Are John Knudsen is Research Professor at the Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) and an International Fellow at the Institut Convergences Migrations (ICM), Paris. Knudsen specializes on forced displacement, camp-based and urban refugees in the Middle East, in particular Lebanon.

“Overall, this book offers a comprehensive theoretical and empirical analysis of the politics of containment in the Middle East, providing an analytical framework that can prove valuable in understanding similar dynamics in other regions. With its inter- disciplinary approach, the book appeals not only to migration scholars but also to urban anthropologists and policymakers. Throughout the book, the editors ensure a logical and seamless flow of arguments, helping readers better understand the various elements of humanitarian containment discussed in each chapter.” • Migration and Society

• List of FiguresForewordMichel AgierIntroduction: Continental Encampment: Genealogies of Humanitarian Containment in the Middle East and EuropeAre John Knudsen and Kjersti G. BergChapter 1. An Imperial Lens on Refuge in Greater Syria: Antecedents to Contemporary Humanitarian PracticesDawn ChattyChapter 2. The Global Origins of the Modern Refugee Camp: Military Humanitarianism and Colonial Occupation at Baquba, Iraq, 1918–1920Benjamin Thomas WhiteChapter 3. A Necessary Evil: A History of Palestinian Refugee Camps, UNRWA and Jordan (1950-1970)Kjersti G. BergChapter 4. Contained at the Margins: Syrian Refugees’ Settlement Experience in Northern JordanKamel Doraï and Pauline Piraud-FournetChapter 5. Iraqi Refugees in Syria, 2003-2011: The Emergence of UNHCR-led Migration Management in the LevantSophia HoffmannChapter 6. Four Buildings and a Bungalow: Architectures of Containment in Sabra, BeirutAre John KnudsenChapter 7. Turkey’s Biopolitical Buffer Zones and the Temporalities of ContainmentRebecca Bryant
Chapter 8. Journeys Interrupted: The Labyrinthine Border Experience Along the Balkan RouteSynnøve Kristine Nepstad Bendixsen
Chapter 9. Humanitarian Lampedusa and the Theatralisation of CrisisAntonio De LauriAfterwordThomas Hylland EriksenIndex