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Explaining the (Non-)Encampment of Syrian Refugees: Security, Class and the Labour Market in Lebanon and Jordan

Lewis TurnerDepartment of Politics and International Studies, SOAS, University of London, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 386-404 | Published online: 15 Sep 2015

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