Unpacking the effects of genocide and politicide on forced migration

Gary Uzonyi

Conflict Management and Peace Science, 2014, vol. 31, issue 3, 225-243

Abstract: Scholars have not found a consistent connection between state-sponsored mass killing and forced migration. I argue that disaggregating mass killing into its various forms can illuminate these mixed findings. As genocide targets specific groups, the effect of this killing should not have a large effect on creating forced migrants amongst the rest of the population. Conversely, politicides aim to eradicate individuals whom the government sees as a threat. As the focus of politicide cuts across groups, this type of mass killing should affect a larger proportion of the population and lead to greater numbers of displaced persons.

Keywords: Forced migration; genocide; human rights; mass killing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1177/0738894213508694

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