One-sided Violence in Refugee-hosting Areas

Kerstin Fisk

Journal of Conflict Resolution, 2018, vol. 62, issue 3, 529-556

Abstract: Previous research demonstrates that refugee populations can threaten the security of receiving countries. This study, in contrast, seeks to examine the physical security challenges refugees face in host states. It utilizes a new, geographically referenced data set on subcountry refugee demographics to test the hypothesis that locations home to larger refugee populations are more likely to experience one-sided attacks by conflict actors. Results demonstrate that refugee accommodation is a significant predictor of one-sided violence in Africa. In particular, combatants commit significantly more acts of violence against civilians in locations home to larger numbers of self-settled refugees compared to other locations. These findings suggest that scholars and practitioners account for possible dangers presented by refugee flows and threats to refugees simultaneously.

Keywords: refugees; forced migration; antirefugee violence; violence against civilians; one-sided violence; civilian victimization; internal armed conflict; human security (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1177/0022002716656447

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