Book contents
- Surviving the War in Syria
- Surviving the War in Syria
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Tables
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 A Theory of Civilian Survival Strategies
- 2 Interviewing Syrian Refugees
- 3 Who Has Violent Experiences? The Reinforcing Misfortunes of Dangerous Locations and Dangerous Connections
- 4 How Psychological Transformations Change Conflict Understandings
- 5 How Wasta Provides Opportunity to Act Safely
- 6 Why and How People Share Information during Conflict
- 7 Choosing When to Migrate
- 8 Conclusion
- Appendix
- Bibliography
- Index
Introduction
How Civilians Protect Themselves
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 September 2020
Book contents
- Surviving the War in Syria
- Surviving the War in Syria
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Tables
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 A Theory of Civilian Survival Strategies
- 2 Interviewing Syrian Refugees
- 3 Who Has Violent Experiences? The Reinforcing Misfortunes of Dangerous Locations and Dangerous Connections
- 4 How Psychological Transformations Change Conflict Understandings
- 5 How Wasta Provides Opportunity to Act Safely
- 6 Why and How People Share Information during Conflict
- 7 Choosing When to Migrate
- 8 Conclusion
- Appendix
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
The Introduction provides an overview of the theoretical argument and discusses the importance of the book as a whole. It opens with motivation for the book. Then, it introduces the crucial concepts of threat perceptions and repertoires of survival strategies. It then introduces the main source of evidence for the book, interviews with Syrian refugees in Jordan and Turkey. After that, it provides an overview of the book's theoretical and policy implications. Finally, it provides a road map for the book.
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- Surviving the War in SyriaSurvival Strategies in a Time of Conflict, pp. 1 - 18Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020