The concerned women of Buduburam
Subtitle: refugee activists and humanitarian dilemmas
By: Elizabeth Holzer
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Ithaca, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9780801456909; 9780801454080
Subjects: Humanitarian assistance; Refugees; Refugee camps; Political activity
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : the midnight hour in this refugee crisis; title: Part I. Everyday politics in crisis; title: Achieving everyday life in humanitarian crisis; title: Civic engagement in the refugee camp; title: Bifurcated governmentality; title: Part II. Contentious politics in crisis; title: The Concerned Women protests; title: Refugee dissent as a social problem; title: Legitimacy in repression's aftermath; title: Conclusion : compassionate authoritarianism.