Alexander Betts has published a new textbook on 'Forced Migration and
Global Politics'. The book is available on Amazon from £16.99. The book
launch will take place at the IASFM Conference in Nicosia at 4pm this
Sunday.
From the back cover: Throughout the twentieth century and into the
twenty-first, millions of people have been forced to flee their homes.
The causes and consequences of this and international responses to
displacement lie at the very heart of world politics; however, these
important issues have been largely neglected by its primary discipline:
International Relations. Redressing this gap, the book systematically
applies International Relations (IR) theory to the international
politics of forced migration. This represents the first textbook to
merge conceptual tools of IR with empirical analysis of forced
migration. It explains the central debates and concepts of IR –
International Relations theories, sovereignty and statehood, security,
international cooperation, global governance, global North–South
relations, globalization, and regionalism – and highlights their
relevance to forced migration. Using examples and in-depth case studies,
Forced Migration and Global Politics adopts a ground-breaking approach
to offer valuable insights to an issue of increasing complexity and
importance in today's world.
“A book of stunning breadth, analyzing past and ongoing efforts, both
theoretical and practical, to understand and address the blight of
forced migration.” Thomas G. Weiss, Presidential Professor and Director,
Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies, City University of New
York (CUNY).
“Forced Migration and Global Politics represents the first serious
attempt to apply the tools of International Relations to study the
global politics of forced migration. While written as a textbook for
students, the volume should be of much interest to senior scholars and
policy makers interested in the politics of forced migration.” B.S.
Chimni, Professor of International Law, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).
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