Just Published: The Oxford Handbook of Internal Displacement

The Oxford Handbook of Internal Displacement is now available digitally and in print. To order, contact your preferred print or eBook supplier, institutional library or the publisher. See what people are saying about this groundbreaking publication.
Published on April 23, 2026
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What people are saying about this groundbreaking publication:

“An invaluable contribution…examining the normative, policy, and operational dimensions of internal displacement across diverse contexts.” – Ruvendrini Menikdiwela, AHC Protection, UNHCR

“A welcome contribution to better understanding the complexity of the phenomenon of internal displacement, with a view to protecting those that are internally displaced and finding eventual solutions to their plight.” – Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights,

“Required reading [for people] working on displacement at the intersection of research… and policy development.” – Atle Solberg, Platform on Disaster Displacement

“This comprehensive volume offers… a cohesive foundation for internal displacement studies and a cogent demonstration of the urgent need for it. It is a remarkable and timely achievement.” – Professor David Owen, Southhampton U

“Important reading for those who are both new to the topic of internal displacement and who have working on forced migration issues for years.” – Professor James Milner, Carelton U

“The lead co-editors are amongst the most expert scholars on internal displacement. The handbook covers just about everything one might want to know about its subject, from the causes to the solutions to displacement.” – Professor Susan Martin, Georgetown U

“A vital resource for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners committed to advancing protection, health, and durable solutions for internally displaced populations.” – Santino Severoni, Migration Director, World Health Organization

“[It] provides welcome guidance and motivation for all seeking to understand the need for increased global attention to internal displacement and its consequences. – Peter de Clercq, Senior Advisor, UNDP

“A robust foundation for understanding what happens to the hundred million people displaced within their own countries by conflict, environmental change, development or disaster. – Professor Karen Jacobsen, Tufts U

 “A must-have for all scholars of human displacement.” – Professor Jennifer Hyndman, York U

“The Handbook arrives at a decisive moment. Worldwide, more than 80 million people remain displaced, yet responses too often remain fragmented across regions.” – Justice Natalia Angel-Cabo, Colombian Constitutional Court

“A very welcome addition to the rich provenance upon which it builds.” – George Okoth-Obbo, Head, UNSG Panel on Internal Displacement

To order, and for more information, contact your print and ebook supplier, your institutional library or the publisher, Oxford University Press.

By RID | May 15, 2026 This introductory chapter on 'Internal Displacement as a Field of Research and Practice' was written by the editors - Prof David Cantor, Prof Megan Bradley, Dr Winifred Ekezie, Dr Utz Pape, and Ms Natalia Baal. Free access to the PDF is via the link in the section below, where you'll also find the chapter abstract. The free access period ends on 14 June 2026.
Apr 22, 2026 Thursday 7 May I 18:00 – 19:00 BST I Followed by a drinks reception. Hybrid: ODI Global, 4 Millbank, London SW1P 3JA and online. This launch event brings together four of the Handbook's authors to reflect on the importance of a renewed focus on internal displacement for engaging with key challenges for humanitarian work in a rapidly shifting global context. Event details and registration information below.
By RID | Apr 14, 2026 The displacement of people within their own countries due to crises such as conflicts, disasters, and the effects of climate change is a major contemporary challenge, eliciting global concern about how to protect the displaced. The vast scale of this 'internal displacement' poses far-reaching questions for key debates around humanitarian aid, development, migration, sovereignty, rights, citizenship, identity, and social change. Yet knowledge of the issue is fragmented and highly dispersed across a range of academic and policy domains. This groundbreaking new publication brings together 45 contributions by leading researchers and practitioners, providing an essential point of reference for advancing these debates and raising the profile of internal displacement as a vital concern for research and policy agendas.