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Dr. Joseph Sassoon, Senior Associate Member, St. Antony’s College, Oxford has written a book and numerous articles on Iraq and its economic history; his new book on Iraqi refugees following the 2003 war will be published at the end of 2008 by I.B. Tauris.
Introduction to Iraq's Refugees and IDP Crisis: Human Toll and Implications
Originally posted July 2008
In the comparatively short time since the establishment of the Iraqi state in 1920, the country has experienced successive waves of forced migration. Yet the magnitude of the forced displacement of Iraqis from their homes since 2003 is unprecedented. In addition to the still dire humanitarian situation are the potentially far-reaching negative implications of the refugee/IDP crisis for the future of Iraq and the Middle East as a whole.
