DSA 2016
Development Studies Association Conference
Examination School, University of Oxford, 12-14 September 2016
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CALL FOR PAPERS
Panel: The regional politics of forced displacement in the Middle East
Convenors: Jasmin Fritzsche (Ruhr-University Bochum), Raffael Beier (Ruhr-University Bochum), Loubna Abi Khalil (Ruhr-University Bochum)
As a consequence of violent conflicts, the Middle East has witnessed many waves of forced displacement that have remarkably shaped the entire region’s demographics, politics and economies. Most recently, since the outbreak of the conflict in Syria in 2011, over 4.5 million people have fled the country to find safe havens in neighbouring countries. Affected differently by the influx of refugees, Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan have adopted varying local policies in response, depending on past country-specific experiences with refugees, as well as structural contexts (political systems and considerations, socio-economic situations and demographical factors). These policies include the settlement of refugees in camp or non-camp settings, provisions for assistance including access to basic public services such as education, health and local infrastructures, legal protection and socio-economic integration of refugees. In reaction to this, Syrian refugees have developed different coping mechanisms including mere livelihood strategies as well as the establishment of refugee-led social institutions.
The panel will discuss the forced displacement situation in the Middle East within the framework of local, regional and international politics. The panel welcomes interdisciplinary and theory-based papers around but not limited to the following topics:
•The socio-political impact of forced displacement on the hosting countries in the Middle East in light of the above mentioned country dynamics
•The interface between local, regional and international responses to forced displacement
• 'Management' of refugee flows: the interplay of national governance and community-based approaches to hosting refugees
• Challenges to the implementation of international law: national politics, regulatory frameworks and refugee protection
Please submit your abstract via the online system by 25th April.
http://www.nomadit.co.uk/dsa/dsa2016/panels.php5?PanelID=4566
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Jasmin Fritzsche
Research Fellow
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
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