| ID | 136090 |
| Title Proper | Refugee geography and the diffusion of armed conflict in Africa |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Fisk, Kerstin |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | 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 type. I examine the influence of these factors using a new, disaggregated dataset on refugees in 26 African countries engaged in armed conflict during the period 2000–2010. |
| `In' analytical Note | Civil Wars Vol.16, No.3; Sep.2014: p.255-275 |
| Journal Source | Civil Wars Vol: 16 No 3 |
| Standard Number | Geopolitics |