Essays about: "homeland conflict"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words homeland conflict.
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1. Narrative analysis of the effects of the Russo-Ukrainian war on first-generation Russian migrants in Finland
University essay from Lunds universitet/SociologiAbstract : The aim of this study is to explore the ways in which the Russo-Ukrainian war influences and is manifested in first-generation Russian migrants’ narratives of belonging, the purpose of which is to further explore the relationship between homeland conflict and the ways in which migrants construct deterritorialised narratives of belonging. The research is based on seven in-depth interviews analysed through the methods of narrative analysis. READ MORE
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2. A Long Way Home : Spontaneous Returns and Potential Returns of Syrian Refugees Examined
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : The recent wave of Syrian refugees’ spontaneous return to conflict areas in Syria is not a new phenomenon, various cases of return to areas that do not meet safety and security standards has happened in cases like Somali refugees returning from Kenya or Angolan refugees returning from Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. However, the Syrian case is important to study in order to examine any new patterns or elements in refugee returns that could arise or could be unpacked. READ MORE
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3. Making or Breaking Peace : Understanding Diaspora Attitudes Towards Homeland Conflicts
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Conflicts today aren’t just between two opposing parties but are delocalized for many reasons. One of those reasons is the migration of groups affected by conflict to other countries. These groups are known as Conflict-generated diaspora and even though they move across the border, they never really cease to be involved in the conflict back home. READ MORE
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4. Views on violence in the Tibetan diaspora : On the homeland conflict and the Buddhism-violence nexus
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : The academic interest in diasporas has mushroomed in recent decades. More specifically, a debate about the role of diasporas in violence/peace and whether these groups should be seen as spurring violence from afar or acting as agents of peace. This thesis contributes to this debate by investigating the Tibetan diaspora in Sweden. READ MORE
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5. Transnational Truth? Telling The Truth From Abroad : Diasporas Engagement in Truth and Reconciliation Commissions
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Diasporas have been regarded as either peace-makers or peace-wreckers in relation to their homeland conflicts. During the last decade there has been growing attention to the economic remittances migrants send home an the positive impact it can make in the post-conflict reconstruction phase. READ MORE
