Unprotected [[electronic resource] ] : Palestinians in Egypt since 1948 / / Oroub El-Abed

• Autore: El-Abed Oroub
• Pubblicazione: Beirut, Lebanon ; ; Washington, DC, : Institute for Palestine Studies; Ottawa [Ont.], : International Development Research Centre, c2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (282 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.892/74062
• Soggetto topico: Palestinian Arabs - Egypt; Palestinian Arabs - Civil rights - Egypt; Palestinian Arabs - Legal status, laws, etc - Egypt
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-244) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Abbreviations and Terms Used in the Text; Acknowledgments; Timeline; Maps; Introduction; Chapter 1: Arriving in Egypt; Chapter 2: Politics, Policies, and Attitudes in the Host State; Chapter 3: Settling and Surviving in Egypt; Chapter 4: Residency and Employment; Chapter 5: Education, Health, and Financial Assets; Chapter 6: Egypt and the PLO: Politics and Privileges; Chapter 7: Palestinian Protection under International and Regional Conventions; Conclusion: Reflections on Identity and the Future; Appendix 1: Research Sources and Methodology; Appendix 2: Questionnaire ; Appendix 3: The 1965 Casablanca Protocol on the Treatment of Palestinian RefugeesAppendix 4: Note on the Applicability of Article 1D; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Based on personal interviews with Palestinian families, Oroub El-Abed examines the effects of displacement and the livelihood strategies that Palestinians have employed while living in Egypt. The author also analyzes the impact of fluctuating Egyptian government policies on the Palestinian way of life. With limited basic human rights and in the context of very poor living conditions for Egyptians in general, Palestinians in Egypt have had to employ an array of both tangible and intangible assets to survive. By providing an account of how they marshalled these assets, this book aims to contribu
• Titolo autorizzato: Unprotected
• ISBN: 1-281-97443-9; 9786611974435; 1-55250-443-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910172233203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II