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Description: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) by Gil Loescher, Alexander Betts, James Milner This revised and expanded 2nd edition of The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) continues to offer a concise and comprehensive introduction to both the world of refugees and the organizations that protect and assist them. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This revised and expanded second edition of The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) continues to offer a concise and comprehensive introduction to both the world of refugees and the organizations that protect and assist them. This updated edition also includes: up to date coverage of the UNHCRs most recent history and policy developments evaluation of new thinking on issues such as working in UN integrated operations and within the UN peacebuilding commission assessment of the UNHCRs record of working for IDPs (internally displaced persons) discussion of the politics of protection and its implications for the work of the UNHCR outline of the new challenges for the agency including environmental refugees, victims of natural disasters and survival migrants. Written by experts in the field, this is one of the very few books to trace the relationship between state interests, global politics, and the work of the UNHCR. This book will appeal to students, scholars, practitioners, and readers with an interest in international relations. Author Biography Gil Loescher is Visiting Professor, Refugee Studies Centre, and Senior Research Associate, Centre for International Studies at the University of Oxford, and Emeritus Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana. He is the author of several books on refugees and international relations, including The UNHCR and World Politics. Alexander Betts is Hedley Bull Research Fellow in International Relations at the University of Oxford, where he is Director of the MacArthur Foundation-funded Global Migration Governance project. He has worked at UNHCR headquarters and is author of the forthcoming book North-South Impasse: the International Politics of Refugee Protection. James Milner is currently Assistant Professor at Carleton Universitys Department of Political Science, having been aaSSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow at the Munk Centre for InternationalaStudies, University of Toronto, and a Trudeau Scholar at the University of Oxford. Table of Contents Introduction 1. The Origins of International Concern for Refugees 2. UNHCR in The Cold War, 1950-1991 3. UNHCR in The Post-Cold War Era 4. The Politics and Practice of UNHCRs Mandate 5. UNHCR as a Global Institution 6. New Challenges. Conclusion: Towards the Future Review Praise for previous edition:An important contribution – Claudia Seymour, School of Oriental and African Studies, UK Review Quote Praise for previous edition: Details ISBN0415782821 Author James Milner Short Title UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSION Series Global Institutions Language English Edition 2nd ISBN-10 0415782821 ISBN-13 9780415782821 Media Book Format Hardcover Residence US Birth 1945 Affiliation University of Oxford, UK Year 2011 Imprint Routledge Subtitle The Politics and Practice of Refugee Protection Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Replaces 9780415403474 Publication Date 2011-11-23 Replaced by 9781138697294 UK Release Date 2011-11-23 AU Release Date 2011-11-23 NZ Release Date 2011-11-23 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Edition Description 2nd edition Alternative 9780415782838 DEWEY 362.8756 Illustrations 5 Line drawings, black and white Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Pages 218 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139882452;

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ISBN-13: 9780415782821

Book Title: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Number of Pages: 200 Pages

Publication Name: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR): The Politics and Practice of Refugee Protection

Language: English

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Item Height: 216 mm

Subject: Government, Philosophy

Publication Year: 2011

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 386 g

Subject Area: Country

Author: James Milner, Gil Loescher, Alexander Betts

Item Width: 138 mm

Format: Hardcover

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