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Denis Sullivan

Denis Sullivan is professor of political science at Northeastern University and director of the Boston Consortium for Arab Region Studies.

MER Article

Oasis in the Desert?

From the summer of 2012 through 2014, there were rapid influxes of refugees from Syria into the Zaatari camp in Jordan. The camp’s population spiked in early 2013—from 56,000 in January to a peak of 202,000 just four months later—overwhelming the UN High Commissioner for

Charles Simpson, Denis Sullivan • 17 min read

Current Analysis

Security and Resilience Among Syrian Refugees in Jordan

Imagine living in a refugee camp. For most, that phrase is enough to conjure images of makeshift tents, dusty pathways, queues for water and food, and above all, fear. Now imagine living in Zaatari refugee camp in a northern part of Jordan 7.5 miles from the Syrian border and Dar‘a region, sharing a

Denis Sullivan, Sarah Tobin • 14 min read