Refugee Governance in the Arab World: The International Refugee Regime and Global Politics

The Arab region has played an oversized role in hosting refugees. Yet a

paucity of literature exists on how the region has contributed to shaping the

international refugee regime.

This anthology presents the first comprehensive study of how Arab states

interact with the international refugee regime. It offers a multidisciplinary

perspective bringing together historical, political, legal, sociological, and

anthropological approaches. Through a wide range of case studies, the

anthology explores how Arab states have created norms and practices of

refugee governance beyond - and not necessarily aligned with - international

refugee law. It also analyses how Arab states have negotiated and

contested international agreements and processes. In doing so, the book

'de-exceptionalizes' the Arab region, positioning states and societies as norm

shapers with an impact on global politics beyond the Arab world.