Escape from Violence: Conflict and the Refugee Crisis in the Developing World [Paperback]

Aristide R. Zolberg (Author), Astri Suhrke (Author), Sergio Aguayo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 22, 1992 | ISBN-10: 0195079167 | ISBN-13: 978-0195079166

The magnitude of refugees movements in the Third World, widely perceived as an unprecedented crisis, has generated widespread concern in the West. This concern reveals itself as an ambiguous mixture of heartfelt compassion for the plight of the unfortunates cast adrift and a diffuse fear that they will come "pouring in." In this comprehensive study, the authors examine the refugee flows originating in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, and suggest how a better understanding of this phenomenon can be used by the international community to assist those in greatest need. Reviewing the history of refugee movements in the West, they show how their formation and the fate of endangered populations have also been shaped by the partisan objectives of receiving countries. They survey the kinds of social conflicts characteristic of different regions of the Third World and the ways refugees and refugee policy are made to serve broader political purposes.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Informative, provocative."--Journal of Asian Studies

"A valuable contribution to our understanding."--Political Science Quarterly

"A mature statement of a theory, and supporting cases, of the relationships between causes of social conflict and the refugee implications. The systemic treatment is pathbreaking. This work will be one of those giants on whose shoulders others build."--Charles B. Keely, Georgetown University

"[F]or years to come, serious refugee scholars will have to take note of, build upon, and react to this excellent book....the book's underlying analytical framework on the patterns of social conflict is so sound that it is very valuable reading....[A]n excellent and valuable analytical treatment of the patterns of conflict and the causes of refugee movements."--Journal of Refugee Studies

"It is an essential book for all scholars concerned with conflict in the Third World. The book is highly relevant in comparative politics, international relations, and security studies."--Ted Gurr, University of Maryland, College Park

About the Author

Aristide R. Zolberg is at New School for Social Research. Astri Suhrke is at The American University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (October 22, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195079167
• ISBN-13: 978-0195079166
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,290,197 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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