What’s Inspiring WANA: “Forced Migration and Global Politics” by Alexander Betts

As the WANA Institute’s Human Security Team continues to investigate the potential for greater economic empowerment of refugee populations in our region, I have found myself returning to this book repeatedly.

Alexander Betts’ work is the first of its kind to apply the concepts and debates of International Relations to the subject matter of Forced Migration. His engagement with key concepts such as sovereignty and citizenship is crucial for understanding the political rationales often lurking behind the different constraints on refugees’ employment rights. A repository of useful insights at both the macro and the micro levels, it makes for valuable reading for those in the academic and policymaking communities alike.