Read more
Examines refugees as important and neglected providers of protection and assistance.
List of contents
1. Introduction; 2. Theoretical framework; 3. Kampala; 4. Nakivale; 5. Nairobi; 6. Kakuma; Conclusion.
About the author
Kate Pincock is a Research Associate at the Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford, and a Researcher for the Overseas Development Institute. She received her Ph.D. in International Development from the University of Bath, and her research focuses on forced migration and gender in East Africa.Alexander Betts is Professor of Forced Migration and International Affairs, and William Golding Senior Fellow in Politics at Brasenose College, University of Oxford. He was previously Director of the Refugee Studies Centre, is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, and was named by Foreign Policy magazine as one of the leading global thinkers of 2016.Evan Easton-Calabria is a Research Officer at the Refugee Studies Centre, and Junior Research Fellow at Wadham College, University of Oxford. Her research focuses on refugee self-reliance, and the history of forced migration and development.
Summary
This book examines the role of refugees as providers of assistance to other refugees. Drawing upon ideas from anthropology and international relations, it offers an alternative vision for more participatory global governance, of relevance to other policy fields including development, humanitarianism, health, peacekeeping, and child protection.
Additional text
'The Global Governed? draws on the best tradition of Oxford University's Refugee Studies Centre and its founder, Barbara Harrell-Bond, by starting from the premise that refugees, no matter how destitute and vulnerable, are always actively trying to help themselves. They do not sit back and wait for assistance or for someone else to protect them, but work together to get what they need. By focusing on refugee community organisations, the authors shine a light into the relationships of power that often work against such self-help. They recognise the complexity of different forms of refugee community organising. This book provides a welcome contribution to understanding the political economy of refugee contexts, but is also relevant to policymakers and aid providers seeking to support refugee populations and to localise approaches to humanitarian and development assistance.' Laura Hammond, Professor in the Department of Development Studies, SOAS University of London
