Camps of containment: A genealogy of the refugee camp

McConnachie, Kirsten (2016) Camps of containment: A genealogy of the refugee camp. Humanity, 7 (3). pp. 397-412. ISSN 2151-4372

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Abstract

What is a refugee camp? Existing definitions have focused on logics of power and institutions of governance. This article argues instead that refugee camps are best understood in relation to their purpose of containment. It posits ‘camps of containment’ as a specific form of encampment consisting of three primary categories: prisoner-of-war camps, internment camps and camps for forced migrants. This genealogy sheds new light on the origin of the refugee camp and reveals camps of containment to be an evolving politico-military strategy related to changing patterns of political conflict and to shifting anxieties about national security.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	sdg 16 - peace, justice and strong institutions ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/peace_justice_and_strong_institutions
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Law
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > International Law Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Migration Research Network
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	24 Jul 2018 09:30
Last Modified:	24 May 2022 12:56
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/67827
DOI:	10.1353/hum.2016.0022

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