The Politics of Forced Displacement and How States Respond

Civilians residing in armed conflict situations face several different types of displacement, including strategic methods utilized by armed groups to force movement. The ways in which civilians can be forcibly displaced during armed conflict can have an impact on IDP policy and state responses. The authors of this piece analyze the relationship between how and why civilians are displaced by armed groups and steps, or at times lack thereof, taken by states to implement IDP policy. Additionally, the article discusses the research being conducted to better understand the factors impacting states’ responses to IDPs in conflict zones across the globe.