Refugees : a very short introduction /

Refugees : a very short introduction /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Loescher, Gil, author.
Edition:	First edition.
Imprint:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2021. ©2021
Description:	xxiv, 123 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Very Short Introductions ; 673 Very short introductions ; 673.
Subject:	Refugees. Refugees.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12575454

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ISBN:	9780198811787 0198811780
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	Refugees and other forced migrants are one of the great contemporary challenges the world is confronting. Throughout the world people leave their home countries to escape war, natural disasters, and cultural and political oppression. Unfortunately, even today, the international community struggles to provide an adequate response to this vast population in need. a.

Table of Contents:

Who are refugees and other forced migrants?
Refugees : a short history
Causes of refugee movements
Responding to refugee movements
Perceptions and misperceptions about refugees
Civil society, NGOs, and refugees
The challenge ahead