Displacement Beyond Conflict Challenges for the 21st Century [Hardcover]

There is growing political concern about the increasing numbers of people displaced both within the borders of their countries and internationally. This volume explores the interrelated drivers of contemporary global displacement with a particular focus on low-level conflict, climatic and environmental change and infrastructure development. The authors examine the governance of global displacement assessing the protection needs and responses of national governments and the international community. It further considers options for improving the humanitarian and political management of this growing problem.

Christopher McDowellis a political anthropologist specialising in population displacement, forced migration and involuntary resettlement in the developing world. He has held research and teaching positions at Oxford Universitys Refugee Studies Programme, Institute of Development Studies at Sussex University, Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia and Kings College London. He has undertaken consultancy and advisory work for UN agencies, governments, development banks and NGOs and is currently a Reader in International Politics at City University London.

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Foreword
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations

Chapter 1.Introduction
Chapter 2.Displacement: Conceptual Difficulties
Chapter 3.Counting the Displaced
Chapter 4.Governance and Management of Non-conflict Displacement
Chapter 5.Displacement as an Economic and Development Dilemma
Chapter 6.Environment and Climate Change
Chapter 7.Unstable Peace
Chapter 8.Conclusion  Displacement Challenges for the Twenty-first Century

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