Rethinking migration and development as a hegemonic project

Kabbanji, Lama

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“…In regard to political factors, response to the Syrian refugee crisis is shaped by multiple factors beyond security concerns (Kabbanji & Kabbanji, 2018;Salehyan & Savun, 2024). These include:  Lebanon's weak economy struggles to support its own citizens.…”

Section: Political Impacts On Refugee Integration Policiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“… The presence of Palestinian refugees for decades has created tensions.  Fear of a permanent Sunni majority due to the refugee influx motivated policies limiting integration (Kabbanji & Kabbanji, 2018).…”

Section: Political Impacts On Refugee Integration Policiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Furthermore, Kabbanji & Kabbanji's (2018) report assessing the development-displacement nexus in Lebanon suggests that Lebanon's 2014 restrictions on entry and return, ostensibly for security reasons, may have been partly aimed at deflecting blame for the country's problems from its own political elite.…”

Section: Political Impacts On Refugee Integration Policiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The 2016 EU-Lebanon Compact envisioned a path towards controlled expansion of Syrian refugee integration into the Lebanese job market, aiming to improve Lebanon's overall stability (Kabbanji & Kabbanji, 2018). The EU committed significant financial aid (over EUR400 million) to Lebanon for 2016-2017, exceeding prior commitments.…”

Section: Lebanonmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, the EU Compact's vision for Syrian refugee integration in Lebanon has faced significant challenges due to economic and political constraints (Kabbanji & Kabbanji, 2018):  Despite promises, Lebanon issued only 200 work permits in 2017. The formal Lebanese labour market was already saturated, offering few opportunities even for Lebanese citizens.…”

Section: Lebanonmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Political Economy of Refugee Integration Policies

Tschunkert

2024

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This rapid evidence review explores the political economy factors influencing refugee integration policies in low- and middle-income countries. It highlights the complex interplay of economic, political, and international aid factors that shape host states’ decisions on refugees’ socioeconomic integration. The review notes a scarcity of comparative studies and systematic reviews on this topic, despite extensive research on the impact of refugees on host communities. Key findings include economic concerns over labour market disruption and wage suppression, political challenges related to security risks and public perception, and the strategic use of refugees by host states to secure international funding. Case studies from Uganda, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey illustrate these dynamics. The review highlights the need for understanding these factors to design effective policies that benefit both refugees and host communities.

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The Political Economy of Refugee Integration Policies

Tschunkert

2024

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Colonial continuities and colonial unknowing in international migration management: the International Organization for Migration reconsidered

Bradley

2022

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Understanding Syrian migration in Lebanon: a methodological framework

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Al-Akl,

Ali

2024

Open Res Europe

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Background Wars, crises, and climate change are just a few of the worldwide concerns that have resulted in the forced relocation of millions of people. After 12 years of conflict in Syria, millions of Syrians are still displaced in the neighbouring countries, and their conditions have worsened due to the economic and socio-political crisis of the region. This paper reports on a study conducted in Lebanon as part of the EU Horizon-funded project ADMIGOV – Advancing Alternative Migration Governance. It describes the methodological framework used to study Syrian migration in Lebanon and sheds light on the phenomenon's patterns, challenges, and impacts. Methods In our study, we opted for a mixed method. It is built on a large corpus of primary data collected over the course of years of intensive, in-depth fieldwork and the author's immersion in the community. Alongside observations, quantitative and qualitative phone interviews were conducted to obtain the perceptions of displaced Syrians living in informal tented settlements in rural Lebanon and an incomplete building in the city of Saida. This interview data is accompanied by primary and secondary data sources, including the findings of other European research projects, statistics from UNHCR and IOM, and academic and press articles. Results Our research revealed the difficulties Syrians displaced in Lebanon encounter while navigating the challenging situation they are trapped in. Based on a case study approach, it unveils similarities and differences determined by the government’s no encampment policy that led to self-settled practices across the country. This approach helped in understanding the challenging dynamic created by weak public institutions and their failure to guarantee the observance of basic human rights, compromising displaced Syrians safety. The weakness of public institutions and their failure to guarantee the observance of basic human rights has compromised displaced safety. Moreover, even though the development interventions and aid assistance have been necessary for Syrians' survival, they proved insufficient, and unequally distributed by location evidencing the inefficiencies of the majority of development aid projects. Conclusions The findings contribute to an enriched understanding of the situation of Syrians in Lebanon and offer insights for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers working in the field of forced migration and humanitarian responses.

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Rethinking migration and development as a hegemonic project

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The Political Economy of Refugee Integration Policies

The Political Economy of Refugee Integration Policies

Colonial continuities and colonial unknowing in international migration management: the International Organization for Migration reconsidered

Understanding Syrian migration in Lebanon: a methodological framework

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