Whither International Efforts for Internally Displaced Persons
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4894189 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas G Wei (0000-0002-5258-4947, The Graduate Center, CUNY, corresponding author), Thomas G Weiss (Graduate School and University Center, City University of New York) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 363-373 |
| Publication date | 1999-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Peace Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3433 • E-ISSN: 1460-3578 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022343399036003008 |
| OpenAlex | W2066974050 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 14 |
Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) now comprise the main war victims, and are probably twice as numerous as refugees. Paradoxically, a legal framework and a special institution exist for the latter whereas neither exists for the former. This serious structural flaw in the international humanitarian system has been recognized with the appointment of a representative of the UN Secretary-General on internally displaced persons. Over the last half decade, international discourse has changed and guiding principles have been developed for dissemination. It is time for action to replace oratory. A review of the progress to date and gaps in the present coverage for IDPs provide the background for analyzing intergovernmental options currently under consideration
Criminology · Institution · Internally displaced person · Political science · Refugee · Sociology · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Law · Medicine · Migration, Refugees, and Integration
The Politics of Humanitarian Ideas
Internally Displaced Persons and Refugees
Interfaces and the Politics of Humanitarianism
The Power of Administrative Categories
Learning from military‐civilian interactions in peace operations
International peace and security at a multilateral moment
The International Protection of Internally Displaced Persons
Breathing Life into the Kampala Convention
Funding Dilemmas in Refugee Assistance
The Plight of the Forgotten Ones
Political interest and humanitarian action
Masses in flight
Hard choices
Humanitarian Shell Games
The Lead Agency Concept in Humanitarian Assistance
Frontiers of Sovereignty
The Challenges of Famine Relief
Conflict resolution in Africa
Mercy under fire
Protecting the Dispossessed
Internally Displaced People
The Road to Hell
An Agenda for Peace
Armed Conflict and Regional Conflict Complexes, 1989-97
The State of the World's Refugees
| Citations per year | 0.41 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1999 - 2023 (25) |
| Highly cited | No |