Refugee Governance in the Arab World

<p>The Arab region has played an oversized role in hosting refugees. Yet a</p><p>paucity of literature exists on how the region has contributed to shaping the</p><p>international refugee regime.</p><p></p><p>This anthology presents the first comprehensive study of how Arab states</p><p>interact with the international refugee regime. It offers a multidisciplinary</p><p>perspective bringing together historical political legal sociological and</p><p>anthropological approaches. Through a wide range of case studies the</p><p>anthology explores how Arab states have created norms and practices of</p><p>refugee governance beyond - and not necessarily aligned with - international</p><p>refugee law. It also analyses how Arab states have negotiated and</p><p>contested international agreements and processes. In doing so the book</p><p>'de-exceptionalizes' the Arab region positioning states and societies as norm</p><p>shapers with an impact on global politics beyond the Arab world.</p>