Migration, Refugees and Human Security in the Mediterranean and MENA

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This book focuses on the Mediterranean/MENA migration crisis and explores the human security implications for migrants and refugees in this troubled region. Since the Arab uprisings of 2010/2011, the Middle East and North Africa region has experienced major political transformations and called into question the legitimacy of states in the region. Displaced populations continue to suffer due to the major conflicts in Syria, Iraq and elsewhere, causing fragmentation and dis-integration of communities. Contributors to this volume analyze how and why this crisis differs significantly from previous migration/refugee flows in the region, explain the historical and political antecedents of this crisis which have played a part in its shaping, and explore the relationship between human security and the protection of vulnerable individuals and groups. Front Matter ....Pages i-x Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Introduction: Migration, Refugees and Human Security in the Twenty-First Century (Kenneth Christie)....Pages 3-19 Death of the Refugee: The Silence of Numbers (Nergis Canefe)....Pages 21-49 Children and Youth in the Refugee Equation: Working with the Vulnerable (Kathleen Manion)....Pages 51-76 Front Matter ....Pages 77-77 Causes and Mitigation (Stephanie D. Perham)....Pages 79-114 From Failing States to Migration: The Role of Non-state Actors (Julia Rutz)....Pages 115-137 Intervention and Policy in the Mediterranean Refugee Crisis (Nur Koprulu)....Pages 139-153 Front Matter ....Pages 155-155 The Middle East: Syrian Refugees, Human Security and Insecurity in Jordan (Marion Boulby)....Pages 157-176 Human Trafficking and the Issue of Slavery in Supply Chains (Robert James Hanlon)....Pages 177-198 Policy Responses: Too Little or Too Late? (Rute Baptista)....Pages 199-243 Conclusion (Marion Boulby)....Pages 245-249 Back Matter ....Pages 251-257