Fear and Sanctuary: Burmese Refugees in Thailand

by Hazel J. Lang

Book Overview

An examination of the plight of the refugees of Burma's protracted civil war, many of whom have fled across the border into Thailand. This study looks at the changing nature of the refugee situation and the responses of the parties involved, including the United Nations, the refugees themselves, and governments in both Bangkok and Rangoon. In the process, Fear and Sanctuary addresses pertinent international questions regarding civil war, ethnic resistance...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0877277311
• ISBN13: 9780877277316
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Southeast Asia Program Publications
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher