Palestinian Refugee Repatriation : Global Perspectives

ISBN-13: 9780415384971 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 338 str.

Michael Dumper

Opis

The repatriation of Palestinians is a highly topical issue, and a critical component of any future peace process for Israel / Palestine. Until now, the mechanics of repatriation has not been dealt with before in this detail. This book explores the notion that the Palestinian refugee case is exceptional. It does this through the comparative study of refugee repatriation, and by asking the following questions:
* To what extent can the Palestinian case said to be unique?
* Where are the divergences, the overlaps and points of similarity with other refugee situations?
* What lessons can be drawn from these comparisons?
* How can these lessons inform refugee organizations, the donor community and policy makers?
In attempting to answer these questions, the expert contributors cover three main fields. Firstly: the contextual and methodological field, reviewing on one hand the main trends in forced migration and refugee studies and issues concerning policy transfer and comparative research; and on the other hand, the historical and political background of UNHCR and the negotiations around the Palestinian refugee issue. Secondly: the book offers a truly comparative approach with other case studies from around the world. It covers in-depth case studies of specific refugee situations - covering Cambodia, Guatemala, the Horn of Africa, Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina - to reveal the key issues in the formulation of repatriation programs. Finally, the book draws together the lessons learnt, and considers to what extent these lessons are relevant to the Palestinian-Israeli situation.

Recenzje

'The volume deserves praise for offering a fresh and imaginative perspective on very difficult questions. ...It is thus recommended reading for scholars of forced migration and offers often overlooked insight for students of Palestinian affairs' - Wendy Pearlman, International Journal of Middle East Studies, February 2009

Spis treści

1. The Comparative Study of Refugee Repatriation Programmes and the Palestinian Case  2. The Return of Refugees: Retrospect and Prospect  3. UNHCR and Repatriation  4. Perspectives on Palestinian Repatriation  5. The Palestinian 1948 Refugees – Models of Allowed and Refused Return  6. Sustainable "Returns"? State, Politics and Mobile Livelihoods  7. What Does ‘Adequate Assistance’ Mean in the Context of Promoting Viable Return and Appropriate Compensation: Lessons from the Horn of Africa  8. Linking Return and Reintegration to Complex Forced Migration Emergencies: Diversities of Conflict, Patterns of Displacement and Humanitarian Responses - A Comparative Analysis  9. Refugee Return in Bosnia and Herzegovina  10. Re-Approaching Voluntary Repatriation within a Reconciliation Framework: A Proposal Drawn from the Cambodian Return Process  11. UNHCR under Duress; The Reducing Power of UNHCR to Influence Outcomes for Afghan Refugees  12. Politically Preferred Solutions and Refugee Choices: Applying the Lessons of Iraq to Palestine  13. Palestinian Return Migration: Lessons from the International Refugee Regime  14. Palestinian Refugee Repatriation in Global Perspective

O autorze

Michael Dumper