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Zusatztext '...combines a thorough knowledge of the whole field with detailed analysis drawn from extensive fieldwork across East Africa. As such it is a most welcome addition to the literature on refugees and security! promoting an understanding of this key issue that is currently relevant to so many regions of the world.' Paul Rogers! University of Bradford! UK Informationen zum Autor Dr Edward Mogire is a Research Fellow in International Conflict, European Research Centre at Kingston University London, UK Klappentext The refugee phenomenon is a major force in international politics, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where refugees are major actors in the affairs of their home and host countries. This book analyses why refugees, victims of insecurity due to conflict or persecution, have themselves become viewed by scholars and practitioners as a security threat. Using Kenya and Tanzania as case studies, the work also examines responses made to this threat. Zusammenfassung The refugee phenomenon is a major force in international politics. This title analyses how and why refugees, victims of insecurity caused by persecution and the many incessant conflicts which continue unabated, have come to be viewed by scholars and practitioners as security threats. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents: Introduction: refugees, Africa and security; Refugees as a security threat; Refugee militarisation; Refugees and inter-state conflict; Refugees and violent conflict in host states; Refugees and crime; Refugees and the problem of illicit small arms and light weapons (SALW); Refugees and the terrorist threat; Security and refugee policies in East Africa; Bibliography; Index.
