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Refuge and Resistance
Palestinians and the International Refugee System
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You might enjoy this book if you have an interest in the intersection of refugee experiences and political resistance, especially within the context of the Middle East. It provides a deep dive into historical events, examining how Palestinian refugees have navigated and influenced political landscapes. If you appreciate in-depth historical analysis with a focus on activism and resilience, this work could be appealing.
This book is a groundbreaking international history of Palestinian refugee politics. Anne Irfan demonstrates that refugee groups are important actors in global politics, not simply aid recipients, and recasts modern Palestinian history through the lens of refugee camps and communities.
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In the decades after World War II, the United Nations established a global refugee regime that became central to the lives of displaced people around the world. This regime has exerted particular authority over Palestinian refugees, who are served by a specialised UN body, the Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). Formed shortly after the 1948 war, UNRWA continues to provide quasi-state services such as education and health care to Palestinian refugee communities in the Middle East today.
Refuge and Resistance is a groundbreaking international history of Palestinian refugee politics. Anne Irfan traces the history and politics of UNRWA's interactions with Palestinian communities, particularly in the refugee camps where it functioned as a surrogate state. She shows how Palestinian refugees invoked internationalist norms to demand their political rights while resisting the UN's categorisation of their plight as an apolitical humanitarian issue. Refuge and Resistance foregrounds how nonelite activism shaped the Palestinian campaign for international recognition, showing that engagement with world politics was driven as much by the refugee grassroots as by the upper echelons of the Palestine Liberation Organization. It demonstrates that refugee groups are important actors in global politics, not simply aid recipients.
Recasting modern Palestinian history through the lens of refugee camps and communities, Refuge and Resistance offers vital new perspectives for understanding politics beyond the nation-state.
Series: Columbia Studies in International and Global History
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Refuge and Resistance by Anne Irfan offers a detailed exploration of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency's relationship with Palestinian refugees, showcasing its significance within Palestinian national politics. The book is commended for its originality and meticulous research, providing a comprehensive account of UNRWA's role from its inception through the 1970s. It is recognised as a timely and significant contribution to historical and refugee studies.
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ISBN: 9780231202855
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 18 July 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: Columbia University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly
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Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 328
About the Author
Anne Irfan is lecturer in interdisciplinary race, gender, and postcolonial studies at University College London.
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