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Conceptions of 'home' and the political geography of refugee repatriation: between assumption and contested reality in Bosnia-Herzegovina (2002)
Journal Article
Black, R. (2002). Conceptions of 'home' and the political geography of refugee repatriation: between assumption and contested reality in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Applied Geography, 22(2), 123-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0143-6228%2802%2900003-6

Recent years have seen growing recognition of the dynamic and negotiated nature of cultural identity, and the globalization of political and economic processes. However, assumptions about the rootedness of people in particular places retain a powerfu... Read More about Conceptions of 'home' and the political geography of refugee repatriation: between assumption and contested reality in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Governing London (2002)
Book
Rao, N., & Pimlott, B. (2002). Governing London. Oxford University Press

Refugees (2001)
Book Chapter
Black, R. (2001). Refugees. In V. Desai, & R. B. Potter (Eds.), The Arnold companion to development studies (436-440). Hodder Arnold

Refugees and transnationalism: the experience of Bosnians and Eritreans in Europe (2001)
Journal Article
Al-Ali, N., Black, R., & Koser, K. (2001). Refugees and transnationalism: the experience of Bosnians and Eritreans in Europe. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 7(4), 615-634. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691830120090412

The study of transnationalism has largely bypassed refugees, or in rare cases has focused specifically on their political activities. Proceeding from recent perspectives in international migration studies which suggest that there may be at best only... Read More about Refugees and transnationalism: the experience of Bosnians and Eritreans in Europe.

Harnessing the potential of Migration and Return to Promote Development: Applying Concepts to West Africa (2001)
Preprint / Working Paper
Ammassari, S., & Black, R. Harnessing the potential of Migration and Return to Promote Development: Applying Concepts to West Africa. Geneva

This paper provides a state-of-the-art literature review and is intended to stimulate discussions around some of the most salient issues concerning the relationship between migration, return, and development. It outlines the operational framework and... Read More about Harnessing the potential of Migration and Return to Promote Development: Applying Concepts to West Africa.

The limits to transnationalism: Bosnian and Eritrean refugees in Europe as emerging transnational communities (2001)
Journal Article
Al-Ali, N., Black, R., & Koser, K. (2001). The limits to transnationalism: Bosnian and Eritrean refugees in Europe as emerging transnational communities. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 24(4), 578-600. https://doi.org/10.1080/01419870120049798

This article explores limitations on the concept of transnationalism, through examination of two empirical case studies of communities characterized by emerging transnational practices. Mirroring recent shifts of attention in studies of transnational... Read More about The limits to transnationalism: Bosnian and Eritrean refugees in Europe as emerging transnational communities.

Fifty years of refugee studies: from theory to policy (2001)
Journal Article
Black, R. (2001). Fifty years of refugee studies: from theory to policy. International Migration Review, 35(1), 55-78. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-7379.2001.tb00004.x

This article reviews the growth of the field of refugee studies, focusing on its links with, and impact on, refugee policy. The last fifty years, and especially the last two decades, have witnessed both a dramatic increase in academic work on refugee... Read More about Fifty years of refugee studies: from theory to policy.

The Changing Context of Representation (2000)
Book Chapter
Rao, N. (2000). The Changing Context of Representation. In N. Rao (Ed.), Representation and Community in Western Democracies (1-9). Macmillan

Representation and Community in Western Democracies (2000)
Book
Rao, N. (Ed.). (2000). Representation and Community in Western Democracies. Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230288065

This book of critical essays explores new thinking and new evidence on the role of locally-elected representatives in Western democracies. The book is topical in the light of the intense political and popular interest in the problems of making local... Read More about Representation and Community in Western Democracies.