| The Forsaken People: Case Studies of the Internally Displaced Contributor(s): Cohen, Roberta (Editor), Deng, Francis M. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0815715137 ISBN-13: 9780815715139 Publisher: Brookings Institution Press OUR PRICE: $30.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1998 Annotation: The coerced displacement of people within the borders of their own countries by armed conflicts, internal strife, and systematic violations of human rights has become a pervasive feature of the post Cold War era. The plight of the displaced poses a challenge that is not only humanitarian but a threat to the security and stability of countries, regions, and, through a chain effect, the international system. This book contains case studies of ten countries that have suffered severe problems of internal displacement: Burundi, Rwanda, Liberia, and the Sudan in Africa; the former Yugoslavia and the Caucasus in Europe; Tajikistan and Sri Lanka in Asia; and Colombia and Peru in the Americas. The contributors are Thomas Greene, Randolph C. Kent, Jennifer McLean, Larry Minear, Liliana Obregn, Amir Pasic, Hiram A. Ruiz, Colin Scott, H.L. Seneviratne, Maria Stavropoulou, and Thomas G. Weiss. Additionally, the contributors and editors offer recommendations for further action. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - Political Science | Human Rights - Political Science | Civics & Citizenship |
| Dewey: 362.87 |
| LCCN: 98008942 |
| Lexile Measure: 1490 |
| Physical Information: 1.39" H x 5.95" W x 8.95" (1.57 lbs) 530 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The coerced displacement of people within the borders of their own countries by armed conflicts, internal strife, and systematic violations of human rights has become a pervasive feature of the post Cold War era. The plight of the displaced poses a challenge that is not only humanitarian but a threat to the security and stability of countries, regions, and, through a chain effect, the international system. This book contains case studies of ten countries that have suffered severe problems of internal displacement: Burundi, Rwanda, Liberia, and the Sudan in Africa; the former Yugoslavia and the Caucasus in Europe; Tajikistan and Sri Lanka in Asia; and Colombia and Peru in the Americas. The contributors are Thomas Greene, Randolph C. Kent, Jennifer McLean, Larry Minear, Liliana Obregón, Amir Pasic, Hiram A. Ruiz, Colin Scott, H.L. Seneviratne, Maria Stavropoulou, and Thomas G. Weiss. Additionally, the contributors and editors offer recommendations for further action. |