Figurations of displacement in and beyond Ethiopia: empirical findings and reflections on protracted displacement and translocal connections of Eritreans in Ethiopia
Abstract: This working paper is based on empirical research on translocal figurations of displacement in Ethiopia. It explores TRAFIG’s central question: "How are protractedness, dependency and vulnerability related to the factors of local and translocal connectivity and mobility, and, in turn, how can connectivity and mobility be utilised to enhance the self-reliance and strengthen the resilience of displaced people?" The paper presents findings from six camps in Tigray and Afar regional states, as well as urban refugees in Addis Ababa and several cities in Tigray. The findings show that the capability to break free from protracted displacement is primarily determined by each refugee's networks and connectivity. Local and translocal connectivity enable refugees to move out of camps, secure livelihoods, widen future chances and process their onward mobility. In the cities or in other countries in which displaced people temporarily or permanently settle, network contacts provide information a
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource, 41 S.
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Englisch
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Veröffentlichungsversion
begutachtet
- Bibliographic citation
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TRAFIG Working Paper ; Bd. 5
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Veröffentlichung
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Mannheim
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SSOAR, GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften e.V.
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2021
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Veröffentlichung
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Bonn
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Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC)
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2021
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Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC)
- URN
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urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-75094-5
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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15.08.2025, 7:31 AM CEST
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Associated
- Tufa, Fekadu Adugna
- Rudolf, Markus
- Abebe, Mulu Getachew
- Amsalu, Desalegn
- Mengiste, Tekalign Ayalew
- Etzold, Benjamin
- Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC)
- SSOAR, GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften e.V.
Time of origin
- 2021