The UNHCR and World Politics: A Perilous Path

Gil Loescher

ISBN 10: 0199246912 / ISBN 13: 9780199246915

Published by Oxford University Press, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The UNHCR and World Politics: A Perilous Path
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199246912
• ISBN 13: 9780199246915
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Over fifty years ago, governments established the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to be a human rights and advocacy organization. This is the first independent history of this highly important establishment. Gil Loescher, one of the world's leading experts on refugee affairs, draws upon decades of personal experience and research to examine the origins and evolution of the UNHCR, identifying many of the major challenges facing the organization in the years ahead. A key focus is the extent to which the evolution of the UNHCR has been framed by the crucial events of international politics during the past half century and how, in turn, the actions of the eight past High Commissioners have helped shape the course of world history. In the end, Loescher offers a series of bold policy recommendations aimed at making the agency a more effective and accountable advocate for the millions of refugees in the world today.

About the Author

Gil Loescher is a Professor of International Relations, Department of Government and International Studies, University of Notre Dame.