- 12 Apr 2018
[Political Economy] Refugee Governance in the Middle East: Lebanon and Jordan in Comparative Perspective
[This event was organised by MEI’s Political Economy Research Cluster, as part of its monthly internal seminar series.]
Attendance was open to the NUS community only – Interested participants not from NUS could email meievent@nus.edu.sg.
Abstract
Refugees fleeing violent conflict represent a complex policy challenge to host governments, because of the considerable strain they place on social, economic and environmental resources. This is especially the case in developing countries, where refugee flows are increasingly originating from and settling in; and in the case of mass refugee flows, whose assistance then becomes a humanitarian necessity. As the Syrian conflict enters its eighth year, this seminar presented the findings of field research conducted in Lebanon and Jordan to contribute to our understanding of refugee policymaking in response to mass influx situations.
About the Speakers
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
National University of Singapore
Ola G. El-Taliawi is a Ph.D. Candidate at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, and a Scholar Affiliate of the Center for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies, the American University of Beirut. She holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy and Administration from the American University in Cairo, and her research focuses on forced migration, gender and governance.
