Theory of economic systems. - an anarchist approach (1)
If one of the functions of economic policy is to identify needs and define their hierarchy, the other function is to determine how to meet them. Thus, the boundary separating political economy from economic policy is blurred : we are in fact touching
Wp135 rethinking solutions for palestinian refugees
The current state of affairs with respect to the Palestinian refugee question requires a fundamental rupture with the political approaches so far pursued amounting to a fundamental paradigm shift. This would hinge on a necessary liberation of the……
Palestinian Refugees Democracy, Human Rights, and an "Agreed Upon" Solution Terry Rempel prepared for From Exodus to Exile: Palestinian Lives in the Levant
The Legacy of the 1951 Refugee Convention and Palestinian Refugees: Multiple Displacements, Multiple Exclusions
Article 1D of the 1951 Refugee Convention singles out individuals who receive aid from UN agencies, and specifically applies to Palestinian refugees receiving aid from the UN Refugee and Works Agency (UNRWA). While Article 1D was first introduced to……
Palestinian refugees live in very different circumstances in Lebanon and in Syria, which is why they will be the two case studies that this essay will examine. The objective of this piece is to provide a brief analysis on why for almost 70 years now,……
Palestinian Refugees in Syria During the Syrian Civil War
The article is an attempt to describe situation of Palestinian refugees during the Syrian Civil War. The author explains the attitude of the conflict’s main parties towards Palestinians. The paper also presents the stance of Palestinian parties……
The Palestinian " Refugee " Problem and the Missing Peace
The Palestinian demand that Palestinian "refugees" be allowed to return to Israel proper is one of the main reasons that peace negotiations have failed to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. However, this issue is poorly understood……
Survey of Palestinian Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons 2013-2015
This issue explores the substantive elements of displacement - particularly the methods employed in the historic and contemporary displacement of Palestinians –as well as the international framework of protection for refugees in general, with a……
Preventing a New Displacement for the Palestinian Double Refugees By Ibrahim Sharqieh
Talking to people in the narrow streets of Ayn al-Hilwe—the largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon— you frequently hear a new term in their daily conversations about the Syria conflict: “Death Convoys” (Qawafel al- Mawt). It refers to……
In the debate about the role of writing in ancient Greek society and politics the function of archives is a topic of major importance. If one believes that writing was not important in the Greek polis, one has to argue that archives were chaotic and……