The Global Refugee Crisis Susan Martin Summary

In “The Global Refugee Crisis” by Susan Martin, Martin presents a case of how the current refugee response is weak and flawed compared to past crises. Martin shows the historical background on the refugee crisis, citing examples from 1930’s Germany to South Asia to the current crises of the present. The major theme that she acknowledges between the three periods is the key role of the financial, geographical and political solidarity. These three factors, according to Martin, is what makes the difference between a good resettlement system and a bad one. Firstly, the financial factor is the sharing of monetary burden between countries to help poorer countries receiving refugees. The financial solidary is common among the humanitarian