The forsaken people: case studies of the internally displaced

"The coerced displacement of people within the borders of their own countries by armed conflicts, internal strife, and systematic violations of human rights has become a pervasive feature of the post-cold war era." "This book contains case studies of ten countries or regions that have...

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Other Authors: Cohen, Roberta (Editor), Deng, Francis Mading 1938- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC Brookings Inst. 1998
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Summary:"The coerced displacement of people within the borders of their own countries by armed conflicts, internal strife, and systematic violations of human rights has become a pervasive feature of the post-cold war era." "This book contains case studies of ten countries or regions that have suffered severe problems of internal displacement: Burundi, Rwanda, Liberia, and the Sudan in Africa; the former Yugoslavia and the Caucasus in Europe; Tajikistan and Sri Lanka in Asia; and Colombia and Peru in the Americas. The editors and contributors offer strategies and recommendations for action."--BOOK JACKET.
Physical Description:XVI, 512 S. graph. Darst., Kt.
ISBN:0815715145

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