Kerstin Fisk
Biographic Data
| ID | 3821319 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kerstin Fisk |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kerstin |
| FAMILY NAME | Fisk |
| SIGNATURE | FISK K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Loyola Marymount University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6270-4746 |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 94 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Do refugee camps impact hosts' security perceptions? Evidence from Africa
Previous research argues that negative externalities associated with hosting refugee camps can lead to insecurity. But do hosts living in districts with refugee camps generally feel less secure than those living in districts with no camps? To investigate whether the presence or size of encamped refugee populations affect hosts' perceived safety, we utilize geographically referenced survey data from Afrobarometer alongside information on the sizes…
Preventive Force
Plausible deniability? An investigation of government and government-outsourced violence in refugee hosting areas
This paper examines the propensity for host governments and the groups they sponsor to engage in violence in areas that host refugee populations. Drawing on arguments that governments strategically delegate violence to affiliated groups for “plausible deniability” purposes, it argues that, due to concerns over self-settled refugees’ welfare burden as well as the concern that these refugees will choose to live in border areas that are more vulnera…
Emotions, Terrorist Threat, and Drones
In this article, we investigate how threat perceptions and emotions can jointly impact individuals’ attitudes toward drone strikes. We argue that conditions of threat can increase public support for the use of drone strikes. We further contend that the effect of threat perceptions on support for drone strikes is mediated by negative, emotional reactions, particularly anger. We test our arguments in France, the United States, and Turkey using data…
Camp settlement and communal conflict in sub-Saharan Africa
Are areas that host encamped refugees more likely to experience communal conflict, and under what conditions? Building on insights from the refugee studies literature suggesting that settling refugees in camps can intensify intercommunal tension in host communities, this article investigates the effect of refugee encampment on the occurrence of communal conflict at the subnational level in sub-Saharan Africa. It first tests for a general relation…
One-sided Violence in Refugee-hosting Areas
Previous research demonstrates that refugee populations can threaten the security of receiving countries. This study, in contrast, seeks to examine the physical security challenges refugees face in host states. It utilizes a new, geographically referenced data set on subcountry refugee demographics to test the hypothesis that locations home to larger refugee populations are more likely to experience one-sided attacks by conflict actors. Results d…
Refugee Geography and the Diffusion of Armed Conflict in Africa
Why are refugee populations associated with the spread of conflict? Do refugees upset local dynamics by increasing the mobilization opportunities of rebels? Work on rebel motivation predicts that the strategic impact of a location influences armed actors' decisions to fight there; thus, I identify two strategic aspects of refugee geography which may influence where conflict takes place in the host country – refugee mass and refugee accommodation …
Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Journal Article Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Preventive Self-Defense as a Cascading Norm Get access Kerstin Fisk, Kerstin Fisk Claremont Graduate University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Jennifer M. Ramos Jennifer M. Ramos Loyola Marymount University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar International Studies Perspectives, Volume 15, Issue 2, May 2014, Pages 163–185…
One-sided Violence in Refugee-hosting Areas
Previous research demonstrates that refugee populations can threaten the security of receiving countries. This study, in contrast, seeks to examine the physical security challenges refugees face in host states. It utilizes a new, geographically referenced data set on subcountry refugee demographics to test the hypothesis that locations home to larger refugee populations are more likely to experience one-sided attacks by conflict actors. Results d…
Emotions, Terrorist Threat, and Drones
In this article, we investigate how threat perceptions and emotions can jointly impact individuals’ attitudes toward drone strikes. We argue that conditions of threat can increase public support for the use of drone strikes. We further contend that the effect of threat perceptions on support for drone strikes is mediated by negative, emotional reactions, particularly anger. We test our arguments in France, the United States, and Turkey using data…
Refugee Geography and the Diffusion of Armed Conflict in Africa
Why are refugee populations associated with the spread of conflict? Do refugees upset local dynamics by increasing the mobilization opportunities of rebels? Work on rebel motivation predicts that the strategic impact of a location influences armed actors' decisions to fight there; thus, I identify two strategic aspects of refugee geography which may influence where conflict takes place in the host country – refugee mass and refugee accommodation …
Camp settlement and communal conflict in sub-Saharan Africa
Are areas that host encamped refugees more likely to experience communal conflict, and under what conditions? Building on insights from the refugee studies literature suggesting that settling refugees in camps can intensify intercommunal tension in host communities, this article investigates the effect of refugee encampment on the occurrence of communal conflict at the subnational level in sub-Saharan Africa. It first tests for a general relation…
Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Journal Article Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Preventive Self-Defense as a Cascading Norm Get access Kerstin Fisk, Kerstin Fisk Claremont Graduate University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Jennifer M. Ramos Jennifer M. Ramos Loyola Marymount University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar International Studies Perspectives, Volume 15, Issue 2, May 2014, Pages 163–185…
Plausible deniability? An investigation of government and government-outsourced violence in refugee hosting areas
This paper examines the propensity for host governments and the groups they sponsor to engage in violence in areas that host refugee populations. Drawing on arguments that governments strategically delegate violence to affiliated groups for “plausible deniability” purposes, it argues that, due to concerns over self-settled refugees’ welfare burden as well as the concern that these refugees will choose to live in border areas that are more vulnera…
Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Journal Article Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Preventive Self-Defense as a Cascading Norm Get access Kerstin Fisk, Kerstin Fisk Claremont Graduate University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Jennifer M. Ramos Jennifer M. Ramos Loyola Marymount University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar International Studies Perspectives, Volume 15, Issue 2, May 2014, Pages 163–185…
Refugee Geography and the Diffusion of Armed Conflict in Africa
Why are refugee populations associated with the spread of conflict? Do refugees upset local dynamics by increasing the mobilization opportunities of rebels? Work on rebel motivation predicts that the strategic impact of a location influences armed actors' decisions to fight there; thus, I identify two strategic aspects of refugee geography which may influence where conflict takes place in the host country – refugee mass and refugee accommodation …
One-sided Violence in Refugee-hosting Areas
Previous research demonstrates that refugee populations can threaten the security of receiving countries. This study, in contrast, seeks to examine the physical security challenges refugees face in host states. It utilizes a new, geographically referenced data set on subcountry refugee demographics to test the hypothesis that locations home to larger refugee populations are more likely to experience one-sided attacks by conflict actors. Results d…
Emotions, Terrorist Threat, and Drones
In this article, we investigate how threat perceptions and emotions can jointly impact individuals’ attitudes toward drone strikes. We argue that conditions of threat can increase public support for the use of drone strikes. We further contend that the effect of threat perceptions on support for drone strikes is mediated by negative, emotional reactions, particularly anger. We test our arguments in France, the United States, and Turkey using data…
Camp settlement and communal conflict in sub-Saharan Africa
Are areas that host encamped refugees more likely to experience communal conflict, and under what conditions? Building on insights from the refugee studies literature suggesting that settling refugees in camps can intensify intercommunal tension in host communities, this article investigates the effect of refugee encampment on the occurrence of communal conflict at the subnational level in sub-Saharan Africa. It first tests for a general relation…
Preventive Force
Plausible deniability? An investigation of government and government-outsourced violence in refugee hosting areas
This paper examines the propensity for host governments and the groups they sponsor to engage in violence in areas that host refugee populations. Drawing on arguments that governments strategically delegate violence to affiliated groups for “plausible deniability” purposes, it argues that, due to concerns over self-settled refugees’ welfare burden as well as the concern that these refugees will choose to live in border areas that are more vulnera…
Do refugee camps impact hosts' security perceptions? Evidence from Africa
Previous research argues that negative externalities associated with hosting refugee camps can lead to insecurity. But do hosts living in districts with refugee camps generally feel less secure than those living in districts with no camps? To investigate whether the presence or size of encamped refugee populations affect hosts' perceived safety, we utilize geographically referenced survey data from Afrobarometer alongside information on the sizes…
Law (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Criminology (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Political Conflict and Governance (4 works) · Refugee (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Economics (3 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (3 works)