Beehner, Lionel. “Are Syria’s Do-It-Yourself Refugees Outliers or Examples of A New Norm?” Journal of International Affairs 68.2 (2015): 157-176.
Keyword: Za'atari refugee camp, construction, building, Jordan, Syrian refugees
Drawing on literature from social anthropology and political science, as well as qualitative research from Za'atari refugee camp, the author disputes a high modernist approach that James Scott predicated in 'Seeing like a State' to the social engineering of large displaced population.
Freedman, Jane, Zaynep Kivilcim, and Nurcan Ozgur Baklacioglu (Eds.). A Gendered Approach to The Syrian Refugee Crisis. Routledge Studies in Development, Mobilities, and Migration (2017).
Keyword: Gender, Syrian crisis, women, men, conflict, migration, mobility, development, gender studies
This book provides a detailed assessment of women's experiences throughout their forced migration journey--beginning with fleeing the conflict from Syria, heading to Lebanon or Turkey, and continuing on to their destination in the EU. The themes the book addresses include, the changing nature of gender relations, gender representation of refugees, and the gendered implications of EU policies.
Fakih, Ali, May Ibrahim. “The Impact of Syrian Refugees on the Labor Market in Neighboring Countries: Empirical Evidence from Jordan.”Defense and Peace Economics 27.1 (2016): 64-86. Link to Article
Keyword: Syrian, refugees, labor, market, Jordan, impact, economic, development
This paper analyzes the implications of the refugee crisis on Jordan's labor market since 2011 using the Vector Autoregression model. The goal of the paper is to examine a series of data on unemployment rate, employment rate, labor force participation, refugee economic activities. The result of the analysis show no correlation between the labor market and the refugee influx.
Fakih, Ali, May Ibrahim. “The Impact of Syrian Refugees on the Labor Market in Neighboring Countries: Empirical Evidence from Jordan.”Defense and Peace Economics 27.1 (2016): 64-86. Link to Article
Keyword: Syrian, refugees, labor, market, Jordan, impact, economic, development
This paper analyzes the implications of the refugee crisis on Jordan's labor market since 2011 using the Vector Autoregression model to examine a series of data on unemployment rate, employment rate, labor force participation, refugee economic activities. The result of the analysis show no correlation between the labor market and the refugee influx.
De Bel-Air, Francoise. "A note on Syrian Refugees in the Gulf: Attempting to Access Data and Policies." Gulf Reserach Center and European University Institute 15 (2015). Link to Article
Keywords: Syria; Bahrain; Kuwait; Oman; Qatar; Saudi Arabia
This article assess the GCC's claim that they have relaxed their entry and residency laws to accommodate Syrian nationals in their countries. using statistics in the countries, as well as declarations from official bodies released in the local press. The author finds that most Gulf states have passed various measures to facilitate the entry and stay of Syrians since 2011.
Dickinson, Elizabeth. “Shadow Aid to Syrian Refugees.” Middle East Report 272 (2014): 36-42. Link to Article
Keyword: aid, refugees, Syrians, homelessness, poverty, vulnerability
This piece offers a critique of aid agencies and humanitarianism and the disparities of wealth by reviewing the life and hardship of a Syrian refugee named 'Ala.'
Jabbar, Sinaria Abdel, Haidar Ibrahim Zaza. “Impact of Conflict in Syria on Syrian Children at the Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan.” Early Child Development Care 184. 9-10 (2014): 521-534. Link to Article
Keyword: Za'tari refugee camp, refugee children, children of war, Syrians
In an attempt to assess the implications of war on children, this paper compares Syrian refugee children living in Za'atari, Ramtha and Amman. The study finds that children from Za'atari camp were more distressed than the others and they are the only group that had suicidal thoughts.
Jazairi, Rania Al. “Transitional Justice in Syria: The Role And Contribution Of Syrian Refugees And Displaced Persons.” Middle East Law and Governance (2015): 1-24. Link to Article
Keyword: transnational, justice, Syria, refugees, IDPs
Stressing the importance of transnational justice from the perspective of Syrian refugees, the author focuses on Syrians' role and contribution to transnational justice processes. The author includes Syrians' perspectives about accountability, reintegration, Syria's cultural identity, the roles of minorities and women, reconstruction and development priorities and demilitarization, demobilization and Reintegration issues.
Monroe, Kristin V. “Labor and the Urban Landscape: Mobility, Risk, and Possibility among Syrian Delivery Workers in Beirut.” Anthropology of Work Review 35.2 (2014): 84-94. Link to Article
Keyword: labor, urban, landscape, mobility, risk, Syrian refugees, Lebanon, Beirut
This article investigate the class and political relations of Syrian delivery workers on motorcycles who work in Beirut, Lebanon. The author argues that the lives of these workers are characterized by conditions of insecurity, including rushing around the city, physical risks, and also encounter other forms of precarity due to their positions in the city's migrant labor regime and Lebanon's political climate with respect to Syrian refugees. The author also considers the perspectives of workers of their jobs, the freedoms and opportunities that it attains.
Navest, Aysha, Martijin de Koning, and Annelies Moors. “Chatting About Marriage With Female Migrants To Syria.” Anthropology Today 2 (2016): 22-26. Link to Article
Keyword: marriage, female, migrants, Syrian, women, radicalization, terrorism, Jihadi brides
This research focuses on how female migrants to Syria arrange their marriages. The authors find that women themselves desire to live under ISIS rule responsible for domestic life and attempt to normalize life under ISIS, rather than desiring to become female fighters.
Riach, George and Zoe James. “Strengthening the Rule of Law on the Margins: Experiences from Za’atari Refugee Camp in Jordan.”International Journal of Human Rights 20.4 (2016): 549-566. Link to Article
Keyword: law, Za'atari, refugee, camp, Jordan
This article examines legal pluralism and legal empowerment within the context of Za;atari refugee camp in Jordan. In the absence of a formal legal process, the authors argue, that Syrian refugees found alternative avenues to pursue civil, religious and criminal claims
Tappis, Hannah, et al. “Domestic Violence Among Iraqi Refugees in Syria.” Health Care For Women International 33.3 (2012): 285-297. Link to Article
keyword: domestic violence, women, Iraqi, refugees, Syria
With the goal of examining domestic violence among Iraqi refugees in Syria and outlining the needs of victims, this paper investigates the prevalence of domestic violence among the population, the kind of violence and the determinants or factors that increase the likelihood of violence. The author concludes with a critique of the support services deeming them inadequate and small.