An Analysing Account of the Conference on the African Refugee Problem, Arusha, May 1979
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7265481 |
|---|---|
| Authors | W T S Gould, L-G Eriksson, Göran Melander, Peter Nobel |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 412-412 |
| Publication date | 1982-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue canadienne des études africaines (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-3968 • E-ISSN: 1923-3051 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2307/484318 |
| OpenAlex | W1505787566 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
The Scandinavian Institute ofAfrican Studies, which played an active role in the preparation for the Arusha Conference, asked us to prepare an account and an analysis of the Conference and a selection of some of the working and background papers.I t must be emphasized that the account of the Conference has been prepared and the documents have been selected by us in our personal capacities, and do not represent the view of any organisation or institute.I n view of the fact that the final report from the conference and the conference documents are available, our aim has been to summarize the proceedings and findings in asreadable way while a t the same time highlighting what we consider to be the most important aspects and findings of the Conference.We have also aimed to place the Conference in a wider perspective, something we find of greatest importance today when the media are drawing attention largely to refugee problems in one particular part of the xvorld.\'\;e would have liked to reproduce all the background documents and working papers but for economic and practical reasons this was impossible.It would have required a volume of more than one thousand pages to print all the Conference documents and the complete report.We have been very strict in our selection of documents; we have included only those documents which actually provide some new and important information and ideas andlor present some more controversial viewpoints.We realise that any account and any selection of documents will be subjective.O u r main concern is to improve the situation of refugees in Africa and Ive believe that this will only occur if there is such frank and honest analysis as took place at Arusha.This, rather than any short-term consideration, has guided us.IVe regret that for a number of technical reasons beyond our control the publication of this book has been delayed by almost a year.\l'e hope.however, that it ne\.erthclessxvill be of interest and use.Finally, \ve xvould also like to thank the Swedish International Development Authority (SIDX) for ha\-ing made available the funds that have made this project possible.Geneva, 1,und and Uppsala in No\ ember 1980 La~c-G'unna~ Erzksson G'olun 5lelunde~ Peter .Tobe1 "TlTnq's and rrleans of nlleciatirlg theii.m i r e p and ruiPrirt1g" (OAU Convrncion on Afi-ican Refugees) ' The full text ofthese recommendations has been reproduced In 9lelatider-.Yobcl.Internatlcrnal Lrgal Instruments on Refugees in Africa, Uppsala 1979
Political science · Refugee · African history and culture studies · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics · Law
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,16 |
| Citation span | 1981 - 2004 (24) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |