The International Protection of Internally Displaced Persons

Lecturer in Law, School of Law, University of Newcastle

• Acknowledgements; Table of cases; Table of treaties and other international documents; Introduction; 1. Internally displaced persons and refugees: conceptual differences and similarities; 2. The legal protection of internally displaced persons; 3. The institutional framework of protection for the internally displaced; 4. Protection strategies for the internally displaced; 5. Case study: internal displacement in Bosnia and Herzegovina; 6. Reconceiving sovereignty and intervention; Conclusions; Annex 1: The guiding principles on internal displacement; Bibliography.

Review of the hardback: 'This book is a substantial contribution to the literature on internal displacement. It combines intellectual rigour with the practical aim of improving the protection of the internally displaced. The call for a human rights framework makes considerable sense and a formidable case is presented for it. As Phuong suggests, the long-term answer rests in the promotion of peace and stability, but the evidence of human history indicates that specific protections will continue to be needed. While this book calls for a human rights framework, its content suggests to this reviewer that it is through the legal recognition and protection of specific groups - combined with sustained political and institutional engagement - that effective action might be possible. This will not be news to refugee lawyers.' Colin Harvey, Human Rights Centre, Queen's University Belfast