Postconflict Geographies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23717902 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jon D Unruh (0000-0002-1693-3062, McGill University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Pages | 1-4 |
| Publication date | 2017-03-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | International Encyclopedia of Geography (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781118786352.wbieg0908 |
| OpenAlex | W4246443689 |
| ISBN | 9781118786352 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
The spatial changes wrought by armed conflict produce postconflict geographies that are profoundly different from human geographies in stable settings. While battlefield encounters do influence the postconflict period, the spatial repercussions of disrupted livelihood patterns that are dependent on specific landscapes are much more important. After the end of a war, the spatial control still exerted by the different sides in the conflict, large‐scale population dislocation and resettlement, the pursuit of postconflict livelihoods, and the presence of landmines act to reconfigure human geographies over wide areas. The precise direction this reconfiguring takes then heavily influences the peace process.
Battlefield · Development economics · Economic geography · Economics · Geography · Livelihood · Political science · Population · Sociology · Demography · Global Security and Public Health · History · Peacebuilding and International Security · South Asian Studies and Conflicts
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |