International Relations , and forced migration

No subject related to forced migration has received more attention from a normative perspective than the question of whether some forced migrants should have a special right to cross borders in search of international protection, or asylum. In particular, scholars have been concerned with who should be able to claim asylum, and what responsibilities states have to admit and protect those they recognize as refugees. 

Hammerstad, A. (2010) UNHCR amd the Securitization of Forced Migration. Pp. 237-60 in A. Betts and G. Loescher (eds.). Refugees in International Relations. Oxford Oxford University Press. 

Theories of conflict and crisis induced displacement can be disaggregated into numerous avenues of research. Some of the most important questions, as demonstrated by the level of scholarly attention and practical importance, focus on the types of conflict and crises which induce forced migration. Related analyses seek to understand the location and timing of displacement, and the determinants of individual and family decision-making processes. Researchers aim to establish how the affected people interpret their own situations, as well as the larger political and historical context of the displacement Finally, two overarching questions are how regional and international factors affect conflict induced displacement and how displacement in turn, affects political processes. 

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