Beyond humanitarianism: violence risks in African refugee-hosting states
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| Rok publikování | 2026 |
| Druh | Recenzovaný odborný článek |
| Časopis / Zdroj | THIRD WORLD QUARTERLY |
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| www | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/01436597.2026.2634851?needAccess=true |
| Doi | https://doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2026.2634851 |
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| Popis | This article examines refugee-related political violence (RRPV) in Africanhost states between 2018 and May 2025. Drawing on an original datasetof 272 incidents across 39 countries and a refined six-fold typology, itdocuments substantial variation in the prevalence and forms of vio-lence, with attacks involving transnational violent non-state actors(VNSAs) emerging as the most common pattern. Using fuzzy-setQualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA), the study identifies borderporosity as the most consistent necessary condition across several RRPVtypes. For VNSA-related violence, two robust pathways arise: the jointpresence of active armed groups and porous borders, and the combi-nation of ethnically excluded refugee groups with restrictive rightsregimes. Other forms of RRPV display fragmented, locally contingentcausal patterns shaped by refugee population size, state fragility, campisolation, and governance practices. The findings highlight the hetero-geneous, multi-causal nature of RRPV and challenge security narrativesthat overstate refugees’ agency in producing violence. The article con-tributes new evidence on displacement-related insecurity and offerspolicy-relevant insights for mitigating violence in refugee-hosting areas. |