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Internal Displacement and Conflict The Kashmiri Pandits in Comparative Perspective

176 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

176 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

176 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

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Grounded in multidisciplinary research, this book presents a methodical understanding of those displaced within their national borders, the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). The IDP phenomenon remains less understood than that of refugees due to the "internal" nature of the crisis, linked to a nation’s sovereignty, which assigns the responsibility for care to the national actors as opposed to... Read more

Foreword Kevin Avruch

Section I: Global Phenomenon of Internal Displacement, Kashmiri Pandits, Research Challenges, and Family Legacies

1. Global Phenomenon of Internal Displacement and Kashmiri Pandit Community

2. Context: Internal Displacement of Kashmiri Pandits

3. Challenge of Researching Protracted Displacements

4. Oral Account of One Kashmiri Pandit Family and The Legacies Left Behind

Section II: Kashmiri Pandit Challenges and the Dilemma of Return

5. Methodical Analysis of Kashmiri Pandit Challenges

6. Moral and Political Dilemma of Return

Section III: Policies, Assessment, Positions, and Complexity of Policymaking

7. Kashmiri Pandit Families Evaluate "Migrant" Policies

8. How Actor Positions Influence Policy Outcome