Syrian Crisis, Syrian Refugees: Voices from Jordan and Lebanon

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This edited volume investigates the political and socioeconomic impact of the Syrian refugee crisis on Lebanon and Jordan, and these countries’ mechanisms to cope with the rapid influx of refugees. The sudden population increase has resulted in severe pressures on infrastructures and services, as well as growing social tensions between the refugees and host communities. These chapters use a transdisciplinary approach to analyse the repercussions of the humanitarian tragedy at three different levels: 1) the changing governmental policies of the two countries towards the crisis; 2) the different perceptions of the Jordanian and Lebanese local communities on the Syrian refugees; and 3) the role played by NGOs and the civil society in both countries in dealing with protracted humanitarian emergencies. Front Matter ....Pages i-xix Introduction (Juline Beaujouan, Amjed Rasheed)....Pages 1-5 Syrian Crisis, Syrian Refugees (Juline Beaujouan, Amjed Rasheed)....Pages 7-25 The Dynamics of Population Pressure in Jordan: A Focus on Syrian Refugees (Wa’ed Alshoubaki)....Pages 27-34 An Overview of the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Lebanon and Its Socio-Economic Impact (Juline Beaujouan, Amjed Rasheed)....Pages 35-46 The Syrian Refugee Policy of the Jordanian Government (Juline Beaujouan, Amjed Rasheed)....Pages 47-63 Analysing the Evolution of Lebanon’s Syrian Refugee Policy: The Role of Foreign Policy (Khalil El Hariri)....Pages 65-82 The Jordanian Perception of the Syrian Refugee Crisis (Musa Shteiwi)....Pages 83-98 The Impact of the Syrian Refugee Crisis on the Lebanese Communities (Chadi Nachabe)....Pages 99-118 The Syrian Refugee Crisis in Jordan: Challenges and Future Opportunities for NGOs (Eyas Ghreiz)....Pages 119-137 The Impact of the Syrian Refugee Crisis on the Lebanese NGOs and Civil Society Sector (Isabelle Saade)....Pages 139-156 Conclusion (Juline Beaujouan, Amjed Rasheed)....Pages 157-163