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The notion of the 'refugee burden' has become firmly rooted in the policy vocabulary of governments and humanitarian actors. Understandably, governments emphasise the negative impacts and costs but these, although undeniable and well documented, are only part of the picture.

The founding editor is retiring 14 years after the first plans were made to publish, and after 13 volumes in which over 260 papers have been published. During this time, the world of refugees has changed dramatically and almost beyond recognition. The world is now preoccupied by refugees and their plight. JRS is the first and still the only journal specifically dedicated to this subject, and it has sought to reflect, explore and develop understanding of these changes and their consequences through publication of well-grounded research, field reports, debates, book reviews, and the voices of refugees themselves. Its role has been to promote the development of the field of refugee studies. Reviews the changing picture of refugee movement and identifies themes and content in this multidisciplinary journal. Includes some personal reflections. (Quotes from original text)

Based on longitudinal data collected over the last decade from a sizeable number of Greek-Cypriot refugee households in Cyprus, it is argued that refugees seek to retain, to a greater or lesser degree, the social & cultural attributes of the past, while adjusting to future needs in exile & aspirations of return. This relationship is mediated by the present conditions of exile-refugee assistance programs & political discussions about return. Since the refugees are cut off from the material & symbolic representation of the past, this is reconstructed & preserved in a mythical form that becomes the basis for subsequent strategies of adjustment & transition. Two contrasting positions are suggested -- reproduction of the myth & replacement of the myth -- that are associated with contrasting aspirations of belief in return & hope of return. Considered in conclusion are some of the consequences of the strategies used to reconstruct the triangular relationship between past, future, & present. 45 References. Adapted from the source document.

Although well placed to render assistance to refugees, indigenous NGOs play only a marginal role compared with the Northern NGOs which dominate most humanitarian aid programmes. The unbalanced power relations between Northern agencies and donors and Southern NGOs in the delivery of refugee assistance are reviewed. Using data from the assistance programmes for Mozambican refugees in Malawi and Zimbabwe, the strategies and conditions by which some indigenous NGOs successfully challenged this prevailing situation are examined. (DSE)

Examination of migration histories and current politics in Kenya, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Ethiopia and Ghana sheds light on how rights are articulated for groups and individuals displaced in a context of environmental stress and climate change. Both migration and rights are sensitive issues in these case-study countries, and the conjunction of the two is especially sensitive.