Masses in flight
Subtitle: the global crisis of internal displacement
By: Roberta Cohen and Francis M. Deng.
Contributors: Deng, Francis Mading, 1938-
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 414
Subjects: Refugees.; Migration, Internal.; Forced migration.; Humanitarian assistance.
Description: This book analyzes the causes and consequences of displacement, including its devastating impact both within and beyond the borders of affected countries. It sets forth strategies for preventing displacement, a special legal framework tailored to the needs of the displaced, more effective institutional arrangements at the national, regional, and international levels, and increased capacities to address the protection, human rights, and reintegration and development needs of the displaced.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-400) and index.