1. Ethnic Violence, Local Security and Return Migration: Enclave communities in Kosovo.
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Joireman, Sandra F.
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ETHNIC conflict , *RETURN migration , *INVOLUNTARY relocation , *POSTWAR reconstruction - Abstract
Forced migration has become commonplace in the international political landscape. In 2015, 60 million people were displaced by violence, more than ever before recorded ( UNHCR, 2015). While we know that violence leads to displacement, we know little about return migration after conflict - who comes back and where they settle. This article seeks to engage and supplement the literature on return migration after conflict, advocating for a broader understanding of the security choices made by displaced people. Emphasized here is the importance of a local understanding of safety and the role played by enclave communities in providing a secure context in which people can enjoy the society of their co-ethnics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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