Through interviews and process tracing, Ola El-Taliawi reveals the complex realities and tough decisions faced by host governments, using a unique analytical approach to identify a spectrum of refugee hosting models.

If you wish to attend this event, please register using this link. It will unfold on May the 5th from 9.00 AM to 10.00 AM EST.

Mass refugee movements represent a complex policy problem to host governments as they challenge existing socio-economic and political structures. While scholarship on refugee migration tends to centre on the Global North, most refugees actually reside in the Global South, where the capacity to provide assistance is limited.

Shifting the focus from sensationalist rhetoric about mass migration to the North, The Politics of Refugee Policy in the Global South provides a comparative analysis of Lebanon’s and Jordan’s responses to the Syrian refugee movement, one of the largest displacements in modern history. Through extensive interviews and process tracing, Ola El-Taliawi uncovers the complex realities of refugee hosting and the hard choices governments make in light of this challenge. Building on the concept of complexity, El-Taliawi employs a unique methodology and analytical approach, painting a nuanced picture of asylum provision and identifying a spectrum of refugee hosting models.

More than ever, we need a better understanding of the unique politics of refugee policymaking in the Global South. This incisive book offers key insights for effective governance and reform of the global refugee regime. 

This event will explore:

-How Lebanon and Jordan have responded to the Syrian refugee crisis
-The political and institutional complexities of refugee policymaking in the Global South
-A spectrum of refugee hosting models based on in-depth research and interviews
-The role of government–civil society coordination in effective crisis response

This book launch features 3 panelists and a mediator:

Ola G. El Taliawi, author of the book and Assistant Professor of Public Administration and Policy Science at the University of Twente, The Netherlands.

Gerasimos Tsouparas, Assistant Professor of Public Administration and Policy Science at the University of Twente, The Netherlands.

Jasmin Lilian Diab, Assistant Professor of Migration Studies, Lebanese American University.

James Milner, mediator of the event and Project Director at LEERN

You can also watch a short video of the author presenting her book here.

Please note that the book launch will be hosted as a webinar on the ZOOM platform. Please ensure you are using the latest version of the ZOOM app, updated with enhanced security features.