This book offers a comprehensive depiction of the causes and consequences of the Rohingya crisis, based on detailed ethnographic narratives provided by hundreds of Rohingya people who crossed the border following the Clearance Operation in 2017. The author critically engages with the identity politics on both sides of the border between Bangladesh and Myanmar, and the categorisation of the Rohingya as the people of 'no-man's land' amidst the socio-political and ethno-nationalist dynamics of colonial and postcolonial transition in the region. He then interrogates the role of the international community and aid industry, before providing in-depth policy recommendations based on his own experience working with Rohingya refugees. The book will be of interest to students, scholars, policymakers and NGOs in the fields of migration studies, anthropology, political science and international relations.

Provides detailed ethnographic narratives from victims of persecution Critiques existing theories regarding refugees, stateless people and asylum seekers Includes a chapter about the experiences of Rohingya women

Autorentext

Nasir Uddin is a Cultural Anthropologist and Professor of Anthropology at the University of Chittagong, Bangladesh

Inhalt
Chapter 1: Introduction: The Voices of Rohingya: Contexts & Idea-Settings.- Chapter 2: Research on Rohingya Refugees:MethodologicalChallenges & Textual Inadequacy .- Chapter 3: Research on Rohingya Refugees: Methodological Challenges & TextualInadequacy .- Chapter4:The State, Vulnerability, and Uncertainty: The Rohingyas in Myanmar and Bangladesh.- Chapter 5: The State, Vulnerability, and Uncertainty:TheRohingyas in Myanmar and Bangladesh.- Chapter 6: The State, Vulnerability, and Uncertainty: The Rohingyas in Myanmar and Bangladesh.Chapter 7: Intensity of Brutality: Dealing as if the Rohingyas are 'Subhuman'.- Chapter 8: The Rohingya in Transition: Atrocious Past, CriticalPresent and Uncertain Future.