"This is a timely, detailed, and welcome work on a regional and local challenge which is often neglected in Western literature on displacement. It will be an interesting and lasting contribution to the fields of refugee and displacement studies, Middle Eastern studies, and humanitarian practice."-Jacob Eriksson, Al Tajir Lecturer in Post-War Recovery Studies, Dept of Politics, University of York, UK "This volume is well-considered and very relevant. Its usage will be indispensable to a variety of NGO and INGO organisations, as well as government departments, not the least being the Foreign and Commonwealth Office."-Erica C. D. Hunter, Senior Lecturer in Eastern Christianity, Dept of History, Religions and Philosophies, SOAS, UK This edited volume investigates the political and socioeconomic impact of the Syrian refugee crisis on Lebanon and Jordan, and these countries' mechanisms to cope with therapid influx of refugees. The sudden population increase has resulted in severe pressures on infrastructures and services, as well as growing social tensions between the refugees and host communities. These chapters use a transdisciplinary approach to analyse the repercussions of the humanitarian tragedy at three different levels: 1) the changing governmental policies of the two countries towards the crisis; 2) the different perceptions of the Jordanian and Lebanese local communities on the Syrian refugees; and 3) the role played by NGOs and the civil society in both countries in dealing with protracted humanitarian emergencies. Juline Beaujouan is Researcher in the School of Government and International Affairs (SGIA), Durham University, UK. Amjed Rasheed is Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in the School of Government and International Affairs (SGIA), Durham University, UK.

Autorentext
Juline Beaujouan is Researcher in the School of Government and International Affairs (SGIA), Durham University, UK. 
Amjed Rasheed is Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in the School of Government and International Affairs (SGIA), Durham University, UK.

Zusammenfassung
This edited volume investigates the political and socioeconomic impact of the Syrian refugee crisis on Lebanon and Jordan, and these countries' mechanisms to cope with the rapid influx of refugees. The sudden population increase has resulted in severe pressures on infrastructures and services, as well as growing social tensions between the refugees and host communities. These chapters use a transdisciplinary approach to analyse the repercussions of the humanitarian tragedy at three different levels: 1) the changing governmental policies of the two countries towards the crisis; 2) the different perceptions of the Jordanian and Lebanese local communities on the Syrian refugees; and 3) the role played by NGOs and the civil society in both countries in dealing with protracted humanitarian emergencies.

Inhalt
1 IntroductionJuline Beaujouan & Amjed Rasheed
2 Syrian Crisis, Syrian RefugeesJuline Beaujouan & Amjed Rasheed
3 The Dynamics of Population Pressure in Jordan: A Focus on Syrian RefugeesWa'ed Alshoubaki 
4 An Overview of the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Lebanon and its Socio-Economic ImpactJuline Beaujouan & Amjed Rasheed
5 The Syrian Refugee Policy of the Jordanian GovernmentJuline Beaujouan & Amjed Rasheed 
6 Analysing the Evolution of Lebanon's Syrian Refugee Policy: The Role of Foreign PolicyKhalil El Hariri 
7 The Jordanian Perception of the Syrian Refugee CrisisMusa Shteiwi
8 The Impact of the Syrian Refugee Crisis on the Lebanese CommunitiesChadi Nachabe
9 The Syrian Refugee Crisis in Jordan: Challenges and Future Opportunities for NGOsEyas Ghreiz
10 The Impact of the Syrian Refugee Crisis on the Lebanese NGOs and Civil Society SectorIsabelle Saade
11 ConclusionJuline Beaujouan & Amjed Rasheed