Conflict and Migration
New Frontiers in Conflict Management and Peace Economics: With a Focus on Human Security
ISBN: 978-1-83982-427-2, eISBN: 978-1-83982-426-5
Publication date: 15 February 2021
Abstract
Approximately 3.5% of the world’s population currently lives outside the borders of its birthplace, and the impetus for its emigration are myriad, but underlying all migration is the anticipation of improved opportunities. Among the specific reasons that people migrate is the aim to escape conflict in the homeland; included in the range of experiences that immigrants may have in the host country is conflict. This chapter provides an overview of global migration with particular focus on (1) when its impetus is conflict in the homeland, and (2) migration-related conflict in the host country. It addresses both voluntary and forced migration and presents a model of the migration – conflict nexus and some thoughts, methods, and tools that can be utilised to mitigate difficulties in both nation of origin and of destination.
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Citation
Segal, U.A. (2021), "Conflict and Migration", Chatterji, M. and Gangopadhyay, P. (Ed.) New Frontiers in Conflict Management and Peace Economics: With a Focus on Human Security (Contributions to Conflict Management, Peace Economics and Development, Vol. 29), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 79-101. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1572-832320210000029006
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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