Surviving the War in Syria - Survival Strategies in a Time of Conflict

Demonstrates how civilian behaviour in conflict zones involves repertoires of survival strategies, not just migration.

List of contents

Introduction. How civilians protect themselves; 1. Theory of civilian survival strategies; 2. Interviewing Syrian refugees; 3. Who has violent experiences? The reinforcing misfortunes of dangerous locations and dangerous connections; 4. How psychological transformations change conflict understandings: narrative evolution vs. narrative rupture; 5. How wasta provides opportunity to act safely; 6. Why and how people share information during conflict; 7. Choosing when to migrate; 8. Conclusion

About the author

Justin Schon is Post-doctoral Research Associate in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Florida, where his work focuses on the modelling of migration, armed conflict, and development. He is the author of articles in the Journal of Peace Research, Perspectives on Politics, Journal of Refugee Studies, Civil Wars, International Interactions, Political Geography, and Journal of Social Structure.

Summary

Based on extensive fieldwork in Turkey, Jordan, Kenya, and the United States, with over two hundred interviews with Syrian refugees, this study examines how repertoires of survival strategies, including fighting, protesting, collaborating, hiding, and migration, are a critical framework for understanding civilian behaviour in conflict zones.

Additional text

'Surviving the War in Syria analyzes how civilians seek safety during civil war. Schon develops new theory about civilian survival strategies, and reports careful and extensive qualitative and quantitative fieldwork among refugees from Syria, making an important contribution to our understanding of civilian behavior in the face of war and conflict.' James Igoe Walsh, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Product details

• Authors: Schon Justin Schon, Justin Schon, Justin (University of Florida) Schon
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2020
• EAN: 9781108842518
• ISBN: 978-1-108-84251-8
• No. of pages: 246
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; Syria, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / General, Middle East, Terrorism, armed struggle, Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action, Demonstrations & protest movements, Refugees and political asylum, Refugees & Political Asylum, Armed Conflict