The book is about the Refugees of North east India specially in Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram. The book talks about Chakma and Hajong Refugees, Illegal Migrants and Local Perceptions. It also covers Burmese Community; The Brus of Mizoram; Refugee Populations; Strangers within Our Borders; Refugees, International Security and Human Vulnerability. Refugees and Human Displacement in Contemporary International Relations, Refugee Protection Policies and Security Issues, Human Security and the Protection of Refugees and Thinking Ethically about Refugees is also discussed.

By Chandan Kumar