On the run in their own country: political and institutional challenges in the context of internal displacement

Abstract: Although cross-border flight has been high on the international ­agenda for several years, the more wide-spread phenomenon of internal displace­ment has received scant political attention, despite the fact that it pro­motes conflict and hinders development. The problem is exacerbated when internal displacement continues over an extended period. If a large population group is denied the ability to exercise its basic as well as its civil rights for years, there are high costs and political risks for society as a whole. Internal displacement can have many causes. If it becomes a protracted phenomenon, this points to fundamental political shortcomings. Hence, the issue is a politically sensitive matter for the governments concerned, and many of them consider offers of international support as being un­due interference in their internal affairs. At the global and regional levels, legislative progress has been made since the early 2000s. However, the degree of implementation is still ina

Alternative title
Auf der Flucht im eigenen Land: politische und institutionelle Herausforderungen im Kontext von Binnenvertreibung
Location
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource, 36 S.
Language
Englisch
Notes
Veröffentlichungsversion
begutachtet

Bibliographic citation
SWP Research Paper ; Bd. 5/2020

Classification
Politik

Event
Veröffentlichung
(where)
Mannheim
(who)
SSOAR, GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften e.V.
(when)
2020
Event
Veröffentlichung
(where)
Berlin
(who)
Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit
(when)
2020
Creator
Contributor
Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit

DOI
10.18449/2020RP05
URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-68402-2
Rights
Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
Last update
15.08.2025, 7:29 AM CEST

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Associated

  • Koch, Anne
  • Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit
  • SSOAR, GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften e.V.

Time of origin

  • 2020

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