The New Migration Landscape: The Implications of a Militarised Response to Smuggling

Abstract

The world is at a point where there have never before in recorded history been so many people forcibly displaced, and so many protracted conflicts that remain unresolved. According to data available to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), as of mid-2015, almost 60 million people have been forcibly displaced. These figures include people who have been forcibly displaced for reasons of conflict and persecution both outside national borders, and within them. This data does not include people who have been displaced due to other causes, including natural disasters. This chapter argues that current responses are not working and explores approaches which can be both more humane and more effective.