HISTORICAL DICTIONARY OF REFUGEE AND DISASTER RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS by Robert F. Gorman ( 9780810837744 )

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HISTORICAL DICTIONARY OF REFUGEE AND DISASTER RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS

By:

Robert F. Gorman

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Hardback

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ISBN 10:

0810837749

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9780810837744

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Publisher:

SCARECROW PRESS

Pub. date:

17 May, 2000

Edition:

2nd edition

Series:

Historical Dictionaries of International Organizations No. 18

Pages:

416

Description:

This dictionary seeks to provide answers to questions on today's refugees, by tracing the history and describing the role of various actors in the international emergency relief system and in the global refugee assistance and protection network since the end of World War I.

Synopsis:

The dictionary provides A-Z entries on both natural and man-made disasters, intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations, basic concepts, and people who have played a notable role. Also included is an extensive list of acronyms and abbreviations to sort out the various organizations. The bibliography directs readers to a plethora of books, articles, and government documents on the same topic.

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Illustrations, ports.

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Scarecrow Press

Prizes:

Winner of Choice Magazine Outstanding Reference/Academic Book Award 1995

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