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Ethnic Violence, Local Security and Return Migration: Enclave communities in Kosovo
Author(s) -
Joireman Sandra F.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international migration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.681
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1468-2435
pISSN - 0020-7985
DOI - 10.1111/imig.12316
Subject(s) - forced migration , displaced person , ethnic group , internally displaced person , context (archaeology) , political science , politics , displacement (psychology) , ethnic conflict , political economy , criminology , sociology , development economics , refugee , law , geography , economics , psychology , archaeology , psychotherapist
Forced migration has become commonplace in the international political landscape. In 2015, 60 million people were displaced by violence, more than ever before recorded ( UNHCR , 2015). While we know that violence leads to displacement, we know little about return migration after conflict – who comes back and where they settle. This article seeks to engage and supplement the literature on return migration after conflict, advocating for a broader understanding of the security choices made by displaced people. Emphasized here is the importance of a local understanding of safety and the role played by enclave communities in providing a secure context in which people can enjoy the society of their co‐ethnics.