Reframing Syrian Refugee Insecurity through a Feminist Lens: The Case of Lebanon

by Jessy Abouarab

Overview

While there has been a shift in security studies from the security of states to that of people, realpolitik still takes place under the banner of an emerging discourse of "refugee crisis." Located at the intersection of security studies and refugee scholarship, this book is both a process and a product. It explores the multi-leveled sites of refugee security construction and policy translation that play an instrumental role in informing how Syrian refugee insecurity is engendered and experienced in the case of Lebanon. It sheds light on how impromptu choices made by involved bodies—such as the Lebanese government and the UNHCR—can significantly impact local realities, creating a vicious cycle of Syrian refugee insecurities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781793613912
Publisher:	Lexington Books
Publication date:	07/02/2020
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	6.36(w) x 9.37(h) x 0.73(d)

About the Author

Jessy Abouarab is visiting assistant professor of politics and international relations at Florida International University.

Table of Contents

Chapter I: Understanding the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Lebanon

Chapter II: Lebanese Syrian (In)Security Practices

Chapter III: (En)Gendering Lebanon Crisis Response Plan(s)

Chapter IV: Alternative Refugee Insecurity Narratives

Chapter V: A Vicious Cycle of Syrian Refugee Insecurities

Editorial Reviews

The book offers an interesting insight into the multiple layers of insecurities from the vantage point of lives realities and experiences at the grass-roots. Such an engagement not only allows for a critical engagement with the subject matter of conflicts and insecurities, but expands the broader discipline of IR and strengthens the feminist perspective by bringing in the multiple realities of conflict. Brilliant for scholars and practitioners of IR and Feminist Theories of IR.

Dipti Tamang

This book offers a careful, multifaceted reading of the gendered politics and effects of the past years’ massive influx of Syrian refugees into Lebanon. It traces how Syrian refugees are perceived and governed in Lebanon, from the level of state policy down to the everyday experiences of Lebanese humanitarian volunteers who work with Syrian refugees, and demonstrates how gendered forms of insecurity are both addressed and produced through these processes.

Elisabeth Olivius