From Political Instrument to Protection Tool? Resettlement of Refugees and North-South Relations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11404994 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thais Bessa (0000-0002-9859-5422, University of Oxford, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1969 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 91-100 |
| Publication date | 1969-12-31 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Refuge Canada s Journal on Refuge (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0229-5113 • E-ISSN: 1920-7336 |
| Publisher | York University Libraries (PUBLISHER • CA) |
| DOI | 10.25071/1920-7336.30610 |
| OpenAlex | W1503809032 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 7 |
Lacking a clear legal definition, the conceptualization and application of durable solutions have been highly influenced by states’ interests that were often at odds with humanitarian concerns on refugee protection.During the Cold War resettlement was perceived as the preferred durable solution, although it was selectively applied to different refugee crises in the South.With the asylum crisis in the 1980s and the end of the Cold War, a new agenda of containment emerged as Northern countries’ interest in receiving refugees declined.During the 1990s voluntary repatriation emerged as a new preferred solution and there was an effort to redefine and adapt resettlement to a new context.This process focused on detaching resettlement from its previous political and immigration character and redefining it as an exclusive protection tool and instrument of international co-operation.Hence, resettlement in the post-Cold War era is characterized by depoliticization, a smaller number of beneficiaries, and geographic expansion. However, it is important to critically question whether such depoliticization has happened in fact, the reasons behind it, and its relation to North-South politics and containment strategies
Conceptualization · Context (archaeology · Development economics · Economic growth · Geography · Immigration · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Refugee · Repatriation · Sociology · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Law · Migration, Refugees, and Integration
Protracted refugee situations and the shrinking durable solutions
Redefining the Approach to Resettlement and Reception
Experiences of Volunteers in Refugee Resettlement
Social Movements, Political Change and Support for Refugees
The Indochinese Refugee Movement and the Subsequent Evolution of UNHCR and Canadian Resettlement Selection Policies and Practices
Civil society, the state, and private sponsorship
Why do states admit refugees? A comparative analysis of resettlement policies in OECD countries
Refugee status as taboo
| Citations per year | 0.67 |
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| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |