This publication provides the first in-depth analysis of political and humanitarian catastrophes in which forced migration characterizes the complexity of both the problem and the solution. Expert contributors examine forced migration both within the nation and beyond, exploring the various circumstances that lead citizens to become refugees and evaluating the impact of relief programmes on the affected communities. Catching Fire examines case studies such as the conflicts in Burundi and Georgia, and the crisis displacement in Colombia, and uses them in an attempt to add to the debate between powerful states over the management of forced migration in the developing world.