Overview
The conflict over Palestine has produced one of the most tragic and compelling refugee crises of the post Second World War era. In the Palestinian-Israeli Declaration of Principles, signed at Washington, DC, in 1993, the fate of the 3.4 million Palestinian refugees was identified as one of the outstanding issues to be addressed in subsequent negotiations. This book explores the status of Palestinian refugees in international law focusing both on the position of Palestinians in the Arab world and in Western countries. It contains a thorough and useful analysis of various areas of international law, including refugee law, the law relating to stateless persons, humanitarian law, and human rights law, and probes their relevance to the provision of international protection for Palestinian refugees within the context of the Middle East peace process.
Full Product Details
Author: Lex Takkenberg (Chief of Field Relief and Social Services Programme, Gaza, for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Clarendon Press
Dimensions:
Width: 16.20cm
, Height: 2.80cm
, Length: 24.20cm
Weight: 0.827kg
ISBN: 9780198265900
ISBN 10: 0198265905
Pages: 444
Publication Date: 09 April 1998
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
This thoughtful and insightful book has been published at an opportune time...It provides a wealth of information...The author is also to be commended for producing such a thoughtful book on a difficult and explosive topic. Anis F Kassim American Journal of International Law January 2000 Authoritative and very well researched, this book is indispensable for anyone with an interest in international law, specifically as it relates to Palestinian refugees...Takkenberg's book is an extremely important addition to the literature on international law and the Palestinian conflict. It stands out as an innovative text on a very complex issue that has long stood at the centre of much controversy but hitherto has not been the subject of intense legal enquiry. Ardi Imseis Journal of Palestinian Studies 113 Vol. xxix No. 1, Autumn 1999 Takkenberg brings enormous erudition to bear on the Palestinian refugee question...His field experience illuminates certain sections...The author's approach to the status of Palestinian refugees in international law is comprehensive...Takkenberg's views are tempered with a great deal of realism and reflect a broad consensus on scholarly opinion. This constitutes an additional reason for governments and concerned persons to read this book very carefully. Mark J. Miller International Journal of Refugee Law Vol 11 No. 2 1999. Throughout this comprehensive work, Takkenberg approaches the many and complex problems with the patience and attention of a concerned and knowledgeable observer ... and avoids the potential pitfalls of partisanship and polemicism. Journal of International Law and Politics The book offers a balanced, politically-neutral look at the international legal status of Palestinian refugees which will instruct students of international law and those interested in Middle Eastern affairs. Journal of International Law and Politics. This is an important, comprehesive and highly readable book ... It is a sober and disheartening account of the extreme divergence between the rules of the international community and the actual fate of the refugees. ... The strengths of The Status of Palestinian Refugees in International Law are plenty. ... First, the research is comprehensive and is not limited to law ... Second, it is well written enough for readers with a non-legal background to find it approachable, a feat for any lawyer. Third, it is quite timely ... fourth, the book is both judicious and solid in its analysis, an all too rare reminder that one can write on such an inflamed topic with compassion without losing the analytical tools of rigour and fair consideration of all reasonable arguments. Michael Lynk, Middle East International, 24/12/99 Lex Takkenberg's scholarly analysis of the legal problems faced by the world's longest standing refugee group, the Palestinians, could not be more timely ... The author ... brings an intimate understanding of the reality of the Palestinian refugee problem to bear on the subject ... the book is meticulously detailed in its bibliographical references and annexation of important documents, including material not previously translated into English ... This invaluable book is a must read for those with interests in human rights, refugee law and the Middle East. Joseph M Maguire, International Journal of Legal Information, Vol27:2 a valuable addition to the many works on post-World War II refugees./ D. Peretz, Emeritus at SUNY at Binghamton, Choice, March 1999, Vol 36, no. 7
`This thoughtful and insightful book has been published at an opportune time...It provides a wealth of information...The author is also to be commended for producing such a thoughtful book on a difficult and explosive topic.' Anis F Kassim American Journal of International Law January 2000 `Authoritative and very well researched, this book is indispensable for anyone with an interest in international law, specifically as it relates to Palestinian refugees...Takkenberg's book is an extremely important addition to the literature on international law and the Palestinian conflict. It stands out as an innovative text on a very complex issue that has long stood at the centre of much controversy but hitherto has not been the subject of intense legal enquiry.' Ardi Imseis Journal of Palestinian Studies 113 Vol. xxix No. 1, Autumn 1999 `Takkenberg brings enormous erudition to bear on the Palestinian refugee question...His field experience illuminates certain sections...The author's approach to the status of Palestinian refugees in international law is comprehensive...Takkenberg's views are tempered with a great deal of realism and reflect a broad consensus on scholarly opinion. This constitutes an additional reason for governments and concerned persons to read this book very carefully.' Mark J. Miller International Journal of Refugee Law Vol 11 No. 2 1999. `Throughout this comprehensive work, Takkenberg approaches the many and complex problems with the patience and attention of a concerned and knowledgeable observer ... and avoids the potential pitfalls of partisanship and polemicism.' Journal of International Law and Politics `The book offers a balanced, politically-neutral look at the international legal status of Palestinian refugees which will instruct students of international law and those interested in Middle Eastern affairs.' Journal of International Law and Politics. `This is an important, comprehesive and highly readable book ... It is a sober and disheartening account of the extreme divergence between the rules of the international community and the actual fate of the refugees. ... The strengths of The Status of Palestinian Refugees in International Law are plenty. ... First, the research is comprehensive and is not limited to law ... Second, it is well written enough for readers with a non-legal background to find it approachable, a feat for any lawyer. Third, it is quite timely ... fourth, the book is both judicious and solid in its analysis, an all too rare reminder that one can write on such an inflamed topic with compassion without losing the analytical tools of rigour and fair consideration of all reasonable arguments.' Michael Lynk, Middle East International, 24/12/99 `Lex Takkenberg's scholarly analysis of the legal problems faced by the world's longest standing refugee group, the Palestinians, could not be more timely ... The author ... brings an intimate understanding of the reality of the Palestinian refugee problem to bear on the subject ... the book is meticulously detailed in its bibliographical references and annexation of important documents, including material not previously translated into English ... This invaluable book is a must read for those with interests in human rights, refugee law and the Middle East.' Joseph M Maguire, International Journal of Legal Information, Vol27:2 a valuable addition to the many works on post-World War II refugees./ D. Peretz, Emeritus at SUNY at Binghamton, Choice, March 1999, Vol 36, no. 7
This invaluable book is a must read for those with interests in human rights, refugee law, and the Middle East. --International Journal of Legal Information<br> A valuable addition to the many works on post-World War II refugees. --Choice<br>
Author Information
Dr Lex Takkenberg has worked with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) since 1989 and currently occupies the post of Chief, Field Relief and Social Services Programme in the Gaza Strip. In this capacity he is responsible for UNRWA's direct relief programmes and developmental social services programmes in the Gaza Strip (totalling US $45 million in 1996-97).
