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Relocation failures in Sri Lanka

by Robert Muggah

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This unique new book considers the origins and parameters of internal displacement and resettlement policy and practice and proposes an explanation for why it often fails. In highlighting the ways that development assistance can exacerbate smoldering conflicts, the volume provides an important caution to the aid community.

Social conditionsHumanitarian assistanceInternally displaced personsEconomic development projectsHumanitarian interventionSri lanka, politics and governmentSri lanka, foreign relationsSocial aspectsEnvironmental aspectsPolitical control & freedoms