Black, Richard (2002) 'Conceptions of 'home' and the political geography of refugee repatriation: between assumption and contested reality in Bosnia-Herzegovina.' Applied Geography, 22 (2). pp. 123-138.
Abstract
Recent years have seen growing recognition of the dynamic and negotiated nature of cultural identity, and the globalization of political and economic processes. However, assumptions about the rootedness of people in particular places retain a powerful hold over public policy. This paper considers some of the consequences of this paradox by examining policies to promote the repatriation of refugees from European Union states to their 'homes' in Bosnia-Herzegovina since 1995. The question of when, and on what basis, different actors consider it safe or appropriate for refugees? exile to end is rooted both in different conceptions of 'home', and in varying assessments of individual, national and state interests. These lead in turn to different evaluations of 'success' of refugee return, and of policies to promote it.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| SOAS Departments & Centres: | Administration and Professional Services > Governance and Compliance Legacy Departments > Directorate Legacy Departments > Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Department of Anthropology and Sociology > Centre for Migration and Diaspora Studies |
| ISSN: | 01436228 |
| DOI (Digital Object Identifier): | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0143-6228(02)00003-6 |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Mar 2014 10:02 |
| URI: | https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/id/eprint/18191 |
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