The Iraqi refugees : the new crisis in the Middle East / Joseph Sassoon.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; List of tables; Map of Iraq; Introduction; 1. Internal displacement; 2. Iraqi refugees in Jordan; 3. Iraqi refugees in Syria; 4. Iraqi refugees in the rest of the world; 5. The role of humanitarian organizations; 6. Iraq's economy and its brain drain; 7. Return and returnees; Conclusion; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index;

In the years since the US-led invasion of Iraq, over 4 million Iraqis have been forced to flee their homes, in what amounts to one of the largest people movements in modern times, far exceeding the Palestinian outflow after 1948. Despite media reports of an improved security situation in Iraq, the majority of refugees are still not prepared to return. The social, economic, political and security consequences of the Iraq refugee crisis are huge. In this rigorous and timely book, Joseph Sassoon explores the underlying trends of Iraq's refugee flow: which class, ethnic and sectarian groups have gone--