Description
This research investigates circumstances that force people to abandon their homes during civilian conflicts. Every year millions of people leave their homes and become either refugees or internally displaced persons (IDPs) as a result of conflict. At the same time, millions of others choose to stay put and risk their lives. Existing literature on international politics tends to conclude that displacement is an obvious consequence of conflict and focuses exclusively on explaining the causes of conflict at the macro level. However, little is known at the individual level about why some people choose to stay while others choose to leave. My research is motivated by this puzzle. Specifically, I ask why some people, even when faced with extreme violence, stay put and risk their lives while others flee?
Civilian conflict and internal displacement, dimensions of forced migration in Nepal
This research investigates circumstances that force people to abandon their homes during civilian conflicts. Every year millions of people leave their homes and become either refugees or internally displaced persons (IDPs) as a result of conflict. At the same time, millions of others choose to stay put and risk their lives. Existing literature on international politics tends to conclude that displacement is an obvious consequence of conflict and focuses exclusively on explaining the causes of conflict at the macro level. However, little is known at the individual level about why some people choose to stay while others choose to leave. My research is motivated by this puzzle. Specifically, I ask why some people, even when faced with extreme violence, stay put and risk their lives while others flee?