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UNHCR - A possible conflict inhibiter? A Field Study Conducted in Rwanda April-June 2007

Sjöberg, Isali (2007)
Department of Political Science
Abstract
Its been long known that militia groups all over the word use refugee camps as recruitment sites, but not much research has been conducted on the subject. Not until recently when Achvarina and Reich presented their new theory linking the level of security in the camps with the prevalence of recruitment. The theory implies that actors such as UNHCR could act on the problem and therefore act as a conflict inhibiter by offering the needed level of security. To test this I?ve applied the concept of human security too two empirical cases to see whether UNHCR can offer the security needed according to Achvarina and Reich. In doing so I?ve reached the conclusion that it's not possible to reach the needed level of security at the present due to... (More)
Its been long known that militia groups all over the word use refugee camps as recruitment sites, but not much research has been conducted on the subject. Not until recently when Achvarina and Reich presented their new theory linking the level of security in the camps with the prevalence of recruitment. The theory implies that actors such as UNHCR could act on the problem and therefore act as a conflict inhibiter by offering the needed level of security. To test this I?ve applied the concept of human security too two empirical cases to see whether UNHCR can offer the security needed according to Achvarina and Reich. In doing so I?ve reached the conclusion that it's not possible to reach the needed level of security at the present due to budget constraints, but since the necessary channels and knowledge exists it would be possible in the future given the necessary funding. (Less)
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author
Sjöberg, Isali
supervisor
organization
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
UNHCR, refugee camps, recruitment, human security, Rwanda, Peace and conflict research, polemology, Freds- och konfliktforskning
language
English
id
1323216
date added to LUP
2007-09-05 00:00:00
date last changed
2015-12-14 13:34:38
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  abstract     = {{Its been long known that militia groups all over the word use refugee camps as recruitment sites, but not much research has been conducted on the subject. Not until recently when Achvarina and Reich presented their new theory linking the level of security in the camps with the prevalence of recruitment. The theory implies that actors such as UNHCR could act on the problem and therefore act as a conflict inhibiter by offering the needed level of security. To test this I?ve applied the concept of human security too two empirical cases to see whether UNHCR can offer the security needed according to Achvarina and Reich. In doing so I?ve reached the conclusion that it's not possible to reach the needed level of security at the present due to budget constraints, but since the necessary channels and knowledge exists it would be possible in the future given the necessary funding.}},
  author       = {{Sjöberg, Isali}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{UNHCR - A possible conflict inhibiter? A Field Study Conducted in Rwanda April-June 2007}},
  year         = {{2007}},
}