Overview
- Examines how the United Nations’ refugee policies, such as forced repatriation and cessation of refugee status, have impacted refugees, particularly their psychology, which tends to be overlooked
- Describes the situation of the present Rwandan refugees in various African countries, including the eastern DR Congo, where the majority of them have lived for 20 years with no protection, as well as Zambia and Uganda
- Discusses both theory and practice, especially from the refugees’ point of view
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Rwanda is one of the countries where the question of repatriation has become highly controversial since the 1990s. The United Nations maintains that Rwanda has changed significantly since the 1994 genocide, and today enjoys an essential level of peace and security. This explains why the UN has promoted repatriation and recommended the cessation of Rwandan refugee status, yet the vast majority of refugees have refused to return to the country.
Providing insights from researchers, former UN staff members, journalists, and, most importantly, former Rwandan refugees themselves into both the theory and practice of refugees' repatriation as well as the security and peace issues, this book appeals to postgraduate students, academics, policymakers, and practitioners working for international organizations and NGOs.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Akiko Sugiki, Keio University
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Repatriation, Insecurity, and Peace
Book Subtitle: A Case Study of Rwandan Refugees
Editors: Masako Yonekawa, Akiko Sugiki
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2850-7
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-2849-1Published: 28 July 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-2852-1Published: 29 July 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-2850-7Published: 27 July 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXXII, 115
Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations, 4 illustrations in colour
Topics: Peace Studies, Conflict Studies, African Politics, Human Rights