Introduction: refugee issues in international relations, Gil Loescher. Part 1 The international framework: beyond humanitarianism - the need for political will to resolve today's refugee problem, Jean-Pierre Hocke; Europe and international migration in the future - the necessity for merging migration, refugee and development policies, Jonas Widgren; emergency aid - politics and priorities, Randolph Kent. Part 2 Dimensions of the refugee problem: military and armed attacks on refugee camps, Elly-Elikunda Mtango; the origins and effects of "humane deterrence" policies in south-east Asia, Dennis McNamara; the detention of refugees and asylum-seekers - a misguided threat to refugee protection, Arthur C.Helton; refugee women - the forgotten majority, Genevieve Camus-Jacques; the churches, refugees and politics, Elizabeth G.Ferris; co-ordination of refugee policy in Europe, Roy McDowall; responses of European states to "de facto" refugees, Johan Cels. Part 3 The search for appropriate responses to the refugee problem: refugees - development or relief?, Jacques Cuenod; voluntary repatriation - legal and policy issues, Guy Goodwin-Gill; prospects for and promotion of spontaneous repatriation, Fred Cuny and Barry Stein; third country resettlement, Robert L.Bach; temporary safe haven - the need for North American-European responses, Dennis Gallagher et al; early warning of refugee incidents - potentials and obstacles, Leon Gordenker; approaching the refugee problem today, Gervase Coles.