Abstract
Hovil presents an overview of the convergence of two issues surrounding refugees: the ongoing realities of conflict and forced migration in the Great Lakes region, and the crisis of citizenship and belonging. It argues that by considering both together, rather than creating a bigger problem, looking at them in one space can point towards possible solutions. Hovil then gives an overview of the methodology and field research. Nine studies were conducted between 2008 and 2012 with refugees, internally displaced groups and returnees in seven countries of the Great Lakes region.
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Hovil, L. (2016). Introduction. In: Refugees, Conflict and the Search for Belonging. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33563-6_1
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