Anatomy of Resettlement - by Mohammad Zaman (Hardcover)

About the Book

This book establishes the relevance of studying resettlement from an anthropological perspective, with stories and ethnographic accounts of development processes.

Book Synopsis

Anatomy of Resettlement: Ethnographic Accounts and Stories in Retrospect examines resettlement as a development strategy and the ongoing controversies and debate on resettlement as a development model. It chronicles the author's views and experience gathered over a period of three decades in this highly problematic and much debated field. The narratives, based on his work in many countries, examine the state of resettlement and development policies and practices in four selected countries - Bangladesh, China, India, and Pakistan. The book demonstrates that resettlement works and that the affected people, including the marginal and vulnerable groups, benefit more from project development. The overall findings from the case studies lend strong support to the resettlement with development (RwD) paradigm, with an attempt to reframe the debate more toward the management of resettlement for better outcomes.

Review Quotes

"Professor Zaman's book is a rare and welcome contribution to the resettlement, development and applied anthropology literature. He invites the reader to join him on his fascinating, in some instances humorous and occasionally poignant, 30-year journey that retraces his career path, documenting first-hand experiences from academia to practitioner/consultant, and which spans a number of countries and several project sectors. His engaging style makes the book a pleasure to read."
David B. Halmo, PhD, independent researcher, co-author of Resettling Displaced Communities: Applying the International Standard for Involuntary Resettlement

About the Author

Mohammad Zaman is an international development/resettlement specialist and advisory professor in the National Research Center for Resettlement (NRCR) at Hohai University, Nanjing, China. He is editor of Resettlement News, the only newsletter in the resettlement field.