Surviving the war in Syria : survival strategies in a time of conflict /
This book examines civilian survival strategies during conflict. Civilians select one or more survival strategies from a repertoire of available survival strategies. I focus on migration and community support specifically. To select either of these actions, civilians need motivation and opportunity....
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
[2021]
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction : how civilians protect themselves
- A theory of civilian survival strategies
- Interviewing Syrian refugees
- Who has violent experiences? The reinforcing misfortunes of dangerous locations and dangerous connections
- How psychological transformations change conflict understandings : narrative evolution vs. narrative rupture
- How wasta provides opportunity to act safely
- Why and how people share information during conflict
- Choosing when to migrate
- Conclusion.