Refugee manipulation : war, politics, and the abuse of human suffering / / editors, Stephen John Stedman and Fred Tanner

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2003
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (214 p.)
• Disciplina: 325/.21
• Soggetto topico: Refugees; Civil war; Humanitarian assistance
• Altri autori: StedmanStephen John TannerFred
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface; 1 Refugees as Resources in War; 2 Ain't Enough Blanket: International Humanitarian Assistance and Cambodian Political Resistance; 3 The Geopolitics of Afghan Refugees in Pakistan; 4 The Use and Abuse of Refugees in Zaire; 5 Legal and Normative Dimensions of the Manipulation of Refugees; 6 Conclusions and Policy Recommendations; Contributors; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Since World War II, refugee organizations have faced a recurrent challenge: the manipulation of refugees by warring parties to further their own aims. Some armies in civil wars, facing military defeat, use refugees as assets to establish the international legitimacy of their cause, treat refugee camps as sanctuaries and recruitment pools, and limit access to refugees to ensure that they will not repatriate. Focusing on the geopolitical security environment surrounding militarized camps and the response of humanitarian agencies, the contributors to this volume examine the ways armed groups mani
• Titolo autorizzato: Refugee manipulation
• ISBN: 0-8157-8089-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910826143403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II