- Oxford University Press, USA
Beyond Charity: International Cooperation and the Global Refugee Crisis: A Twentieth Century Fund Book
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- Gil Loescher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Paperback
- 9780195102949
- 9.19 X 6.11 X 0.85 inches
- 0.95 pounds
- Political Science > International Relations - General
- English
Book Description
Beyond Charity provides the first extensive overview of the world refugee crisis today, asserting that refugees raise not only humanitarian concerns but also issues of international peace and security. Gil Loescher argues persuasively that a central challenge in the post Cold-War era is to develop a comprehensive refugee policy that preserves the right of asylum while promoting greater political and diplomatic efforts to address the causes of flight. He presents the contemporary crisis in a historical framework and explores the changing role of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Loescher suggests short-term and long-term reforms that address both the current refugee crisis and its underlying causes. The book also details the ways governmental structures and international organizations could be strengthened to assume more effective assistance, protection, and political mediation functions. Beyond Charity helps frame the debate on the global refugee crisis and offers directions for more effective approaches to refugee problems at present and in the future.
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