Mitigating Misery - An Inquiry into the Political and Humanitarian Aspects of U.S. and Global Refugee Policy

With over seventeen million refugees inhabiting the globe today, this book addresses this dramatic 20th century phenomenon and several of the issues it raises. Gorman examines how refugee situations arise and the way in which they are addressed by the various global actors: governments, U.N. agencies, and private voluntary organizations.

About the author

Robert F. Gorman is Professor of Political Science at Southwest Texas State University.

Summary

With over seventeen million refugees inhabiting the globe today, this book addresses this dramatic 20th century phenomenon and several of the issues it raises. Gorman examines how refugee situations arise and the way in which they are addressed by the various global actors: governments, U.N. agencies, and private voluntary organizations.

Product details

• Authors: Gorman, Robert F Gorman, Robert F. Gorman
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.10.1993
• EAN: 9780819191755
• ISBN: 978-0-8191-9175-5
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 454 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disasters & Disaster Relief, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship, 20th Century, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Philanthropy & Charity, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Immigration, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Volunteer Work, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Migration, immigration & emigration, United States of America, USA, Migration, immigration and emigration, Aid & relief programmes, Civil rights & citizenship, International institutions, Central / national / federal government policies, Development Studies, Civics and citizenship, Central government policies, Charities, Voluntary Services & Philanthropy, Charities, voluntary services and philanthropy, United Nations & Un Agencies, Aid and relief programmes, Relating to migrant groups / diaspora communities or peoples