Refugee Governance in the Arab World - by Tamirace Fakhoury & Dawn Chatty (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

The Arab region has played an oversized role in hosting refugees. Yet a

paucity of literature exists on how the region has contributed to shaping the

international refugee regime.

This anthology presents the first comprehensive study of how Arab states

interact with the international refugee regime. It offers a multidisciplinary

perspective bringing together historical, political, legal, sociological, and

anthropological approaches. Through a wide range of case studies, the

anthology explores how Arab states have created norms and practices of

refugee governance beyond - and not necessarily aligned with - international

refugee law. It also analyses how Arab states have negotiated and

contested international agreements and processes. In doing so, the book

'de-exceptionalizes' the Arab region, positioning states and societies as norm

shapers with an impact on global politics beyond the Arab world.

Review Quotes

"Moving away from Eurocentric and Western-centric of migration studies and narratives, Chatty and Fakhoury gather an impressive set of researchers that provide the first systematic and coherent book that studies the agency of Arab world in refugee governance. Against the common assumption that essentialize Arab states as passive actors, this book is a needed addition to the work on decentering, and compiles fascinating accounts of how refugee governance norms are being shaped, contested, sometimes manipulated by various actors in the Arab world. This is a must-read for students, scholars and practitioners interested in migration and the MENA region." --Sarah Wolff, Queen Mary University of London, UK

"Refugee Governance in the Arab World is much more than its title suggests. Yes, it provides us with a path-breaking and truly comprehensive historical, political, and deeply socially embedded understanding of how transnational governance of refugee protection actually works in the Arab world." --James C. Hathaway, James E. and Sarah A. Degan Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School, US

About the Author

Tamirace Fakhoury is Associate Professor of International Politics and Conflict at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, US. She is also the former visiting Kuwait Chair at Sciences Po in Paris. Tamirace has widely published on refugee and migration policy, and power-sharing in post-war societies.

Dawn Chatty is Emeritus Professor of Anthropology and Forced Migration and Emeritus Fellow of St Cross College at the University of Oxford, UK. She is a Fellow of the British Academy. Her books include Syria: The Making and Unmaking of a Refuge State (2018) and Displacement and Dispossession in the Modern Middle East (2010).