Unhcr As a Surrogate State - Protracted Refugee Situations

This book explores the role of UNHCR in protracted refugee situations, and seeks to understand situations where they may find themselves taking on responsibilities far beyond their mandates, and often becoming a 'surrogate state'.

List of contents

Introduction 1 The Theoretical Framework 2 Applying the Framework to UNHCR 3 Kenya 4 Tanzania 5 Uganda 6 Conclusions

About the author

Sarah Deardorff Miller teaches international relations and refugee-focused courses with Columbia University, American University and the University of London. She previously worked, and continues to consult, with NGOs, and think tanks and recently released a book on Syrian displacement.

Summary

This book explores the role of UNHCR in protracted refugee situations, and seeks to understand situations where they may find themselves taking on responsibilities far beyond their mandates, and often becoming a ‘surrogate state’.

Product details

• Authors: Sarah Deardorff Miller, Sarah (American University Deardorff Miller, Deardorff Miller Sarah
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.09.2017
• EAN: 9781138209787
• ISBN: 978-1-138-20978-7
• No. of pages: 190
• Series: Global Institutions
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Refugees, International institutions, Human rights, civil rights, Refugees and political asylum, Refugees & Political Asylum, United Nations & Un Agencies