Immigration & Emigration - General & Miscellaneous, Social Issues - General & Miscellaneous, World History - General & Miscellaneous, Refugees - General & Miscellaneous
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Synopsis
This book examines the refugee crisis. It describes the plight of the men, women, and children forced to leave their homes, and the difficulties host countries encounter in welcoming vast numbers of refugees. Also covered: problems of refugees in different regions throughout the world (including Haiti, Bosnia, Somalia, Palestine, Afghanistan); organizations that assist refugees; and ways to avert refugee crises in the future.Editorials
School Library Journal
Gr 6-10-Concentrating on the different strategic options available to world refugee organizations that deal with this increasingly pervasive problem, Sawyer wisely steers clear of complex political issues surrounding regional crises. She begins with a valuable historical overview of displaced persons after World War I and II and then describes the past and present efforts of refugee-aid groups. Her discussions encompass many countries in different parts of the world (e.g., Haiti, Cuba, Bosnia, Somalia, Burma, and Cambodia), but do not include China, Iraq, Iran, Libya, and Nigeria. The author discusses the conflict between those who want to focus on preventing crises from happening by trying to solve the social and political problems that lead to such situations and those who want to focus on helping people get out of countries that oppress them and get settled in safe havens. Sawyer emphasizes the difficulties of intervention, especially in relation to issues of sovereignty. A clear, dispassionate analysis that helps to lower the heat and beam light upon this important global issue.-Jack Forman, Mesa College Library, San DiegoBook Details
Published
April 1, 1995
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pages
128
Format
Binding
ISBN
9780894906633