 Displacement in contested places: governance, movement and settlement in the Somali territoriesAnna Lindley Journal of Eastern African Studies, 2013, vol. 7, issue 2, 291-313 Abstract: South–central Somalia is the epicentre of one of the worst displacement situations in the world in terms of both the numbers of people affected and the dire conditions in which many are living. Key aspects of Somali displacement – the protracted and unresolved nature of much displacement, the contested nature of the places where people seek refuge, and the scale and significance of movement – unsettle common assumptions about internal displacement, and point to the importance of understanding the situation of displaced people at destination. Based on primary research with displaced people, political, aid and business actors, as well as secondary sources, this paper highlights the key forces and frameworks which mediate the situation of displaced people. The relevance of local social relations, macro-political authorities and the international humanitarian regime are examined, including how these structures articulate with each other. The paper concludes that much more research is needed to explore the perspectives of displaced people themselves, and to understand the impact of displacement in the Somali territories. Date: 2013 Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:taf:rjeaxx:v:7:y:2013:i:2:p:291-313 Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from DOI: 10.1080/17531055.2013.776277 Access Statistics for this article Journal of Eastern African Studies is currently edited by Jim Robert Brennan More articles in Journal of Eastern African Studies from Taylor & Francis Journals |
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