Survival Migration: Failed Governance and the Crisis of Displacement

Survival migration -- The national politics of international institutions -- South Africa : the ad hoc response to the Zimbabwean influx -- Botswana : the division of Zimbabweans into refugees and migrants -- Angola : the expulsion of the Congolese back to the southern provinces -- Tanzania : the paradoxical response to congolese from South Kivu -- Kenya : humanitarian containment and the Somalis -- Yemen : contrasting responses to Somalis and Ethiopians -- Improving the refugee protection regime

Survival migration -- The national politics of international institutions -- South Africa : the ad hoc response to the Zimbabwean influx -- Botswana : the division of Zimbabweans into refugees and migrants -- Angola : the expulsion of the Congolese back to the southern provinces -- Tanzania : the paradoxical response to congolese from South Kivu -- Kenya : humanitarian containment and the Somalis -- Yemen : contrasting responses to Somalis and Ethiopians -- Improving the refugee protection regime

Such threats as environmental change, food insecurity, and generalized violence force massive numbers of people to flee states that are unable or unwilling to ensure their basic rights, as do conditions in failed and fragile states that make possible human rights deprivations. Because these reasons do not meet the legal understanding of persecution, the victims of these circumstances are not usually recognized as "refugees," preventing current institutions from ensuring their protection. In this book, Alexander Betts develops the concept of "survival migration" to highlight the crisis in which these people find themselves.

Survival Migration -- Contents -- Preface -- Maps -- Introduction -- 1. Survival Migration -- 2. The National Politics of International Institutions -- 3. South Africa: The Ad Hoc Response to the Zimbabwean Influx -- 4. Botswana: The Division of Zimbabweans into Refugees and Migrants -- 5. Angola: The Expulsion of the Congolese -- 6. Tanzania: The Paradoxical Response to Congolese from South Kivu -- 7. Kenya: Humanitarian Containment and the Somalis -- 8. Yemen: Contrasting Responses to Somalis and Ethiopians -- 9. Improving the Refugee Protection Regime -- Conclusion: Implementation Matters -- Notes -- References -- Index.