Good Practices in Resettlement - (Crossing Borders in a Global World: Applying Anthropology to) by Hari Mohan Mathur (Hardcover)

About the Book

This collection examines successful resettlement practices based on examples from well-known resettlement and development practitioners. It includes experiences from resettlement campaigns in Australia, Bhutan, Canada, Colombia, India, Ireland, Japan, Philippines, Russia, and the US.

Book Synopsis

This collection examines successful resettlement practices based on examples from well-known resettlement and development practitioners. It includes experiences from resettlement campaigns in Australia, Bhutan, Canada, Colombia, India, Ireland, Japan, Philippines, Russia, and the US.

Review Quotes

ldquo;Professor Mathur assembles more than a dozen case examples from around the world in which project proponents, financing institution staff, government agency officials, resettlement social scientists, NGOs, and civil society personnel all labored in close collaboration and consultation with project-affected people and communities in crafting innovative solutions to achieve lsquo;resettlement with developmentrsquo;. A useful and welcome addition to the emerging literature on cases of positive resettlement outcomes that counterbalance the dominant narrative of resettlement failure, this book illustrates what is possible and what can be achieved.rdquo;

About the Author

Hari Mohan Mathur (1937-2022) was Distinguished Professor at Council for Social Development, New Delhi and member of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS).