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Global refugee numbers are at their highest levels since the end of World War II, but the system in place to deal with them, based upon a humanitarian list of imagined "basic needs," has changed little. In Refuge, Paul Collier and Alexander Betts argue that the system fails to provide a comprehensive solution to the fundamental problem, which is how to reintegrate displaced people into society. Western countries deliver food, clothing, and shelter to refugee camps, but these sites, usually located in remote border locations, can make things worse. The numbers are stark: the average length of stay in a refugee camp worldwide is 17 years. Into this situation comes the Syria crisis, which has dislocated countless families, bringing them to face an impossible choice: huddle in dangerous urban desolation, rot in dilapidated camps, or flee across the Mediterranean to increasingly unwelcoming governments.

Refuge seeks to restore moral purpose and clarity to refugee policy. Rather than assuming indefinite dependency, Collier-author of The Bottom Billion-and his Oxford colleague Betts propose a humanitarian approach integrated with a new economic agenda that begins with jobs, restores autonomy, and rebuilds people's ability to help themselves and their societies. Timely and urgent, the book goes beyond decrying scenes of desperation to declare what so many people, policymakers and public alike, are anxious to hear: that a long-term solution really is within reach.

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September 6, 2017
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abigail sommers

Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2023

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Bought for research. Collier and Betts bring several issues with current refugee policy into question, especially the role in which the Global North plays in shaping them.

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Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2019

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A hopeful, exacting and thorough page turner that should keep you up until the wee hours of the night to finish it. I bought it to familiarize myself with refugee policy, history and the alphabet of aid organizations for a law school exam paper. Little did I realize it would grab my attention so forcefully that I would end up changing the entire focus of my paper topic to advocate the shockingly simple simple yet profound changes that are needed to avoid another European "crisis" (quotes are the author's as he illustrates how EU policy, specifically The Schengen Agreement and The Dublin Agreement made the EU into a tinderbox and the spark that arrived was the Arab Spring). The writing is beautifully descriptive, engaging and even humorous at times considering the subject matter. In typical dry British humor, the authors describe Chancellor Merkel's now famous "We'll make it work" speech that lacked any sound policy to provide safe passage to her landlocked country and rewrote it as "We''ll make it work ... provided you can swim" policy. An excellent read for anyone looking for a good, truly well-written, engaging book no matter your field of study. Their principles of the heart; generosity of spirit, compassion and wisdom can be applied to anything and anyone. Enjoy!

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Paul is a terrific writer! Love the book and would highly recommend ...

Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2018

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Clearly articulated argument for those who are interested in the subject. Paul is a terrific writer! Love the book and would highly recommend it to anyone interested in the subject.

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Michael Griswold

An Idea to Reform a Broken System

Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2017

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I don’t think there’s much quibble with the basic idea that Paul Collier and Alexander Betts get at in Refuge that the current refugee regime that exists internationally needs to be fixed and needs to be fixed badly (well unless you are in charge of the busted system.) The reason the system is broken is covered in the first chapter or two: It’s a system that was designed for a Cold War mentality of East vs. West persecution that has failed to adapt to the post-Cold War world and the refugee reality that most refugees are fleeing to the nearest stable state within the region instead of making the long journey to Europe or the US. This in turn burdens often fragile states themselves.

Betts and Collier argue that such a state of affairs needs to change and offer something of a framework. What if refugees are categorized as a development rather than a humanitarian problem, then the international community could adapt localized state by state solutions that could prove beneficial to both refugee populations and native communities alike? I don’t ultimately know that the global political will exists, but I applaud Betts and Collier for tossing an idea out there.

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Michael Ketsdever

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Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2018

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It is a succinct and targeted book that addresses a major issue in global politics and provides a solution.

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I think Collier's book is keenly insightful and masterfully pragmatic--essential ...

Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2018

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I think Collier's book is keenly insightful and masterfully pragmatic--essential reading for anyone working on refugee issues, especially in Europe.

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MH

The same book as "Refuge: Transforming a Broken Refugee System"

Reviewed in the Netherlands on July 3, 2022

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This is the same as "Refuge: Transforming a Broken Refugee System" from Penguin. Just a different title.

Ella

Great book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 9, 2021

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A lovely read!!

Jason Posavad

A much needed review

Reviewed in Canada on January 30, 2018

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The authors provide some excellent suggestions on how to reform refugee policy. Far too often the heart overrides the head in this area.

liushen1998

まだ翻訳されていない。

Reviewed in Japan on May 27, 2020

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読むべきだ、日本人は特にそうです。東大に進学より、この本を一度読んでから、考え直すほうがいい。

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