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Georgia: Frozen Conflict And The Role Of Displaced Persons, Kate Elizabeth Zimmerly
Georgia: Frozen Conflict And The Role Of Displaced Persons, Kate Elizabeth Zimmerly
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Though commonly overlooked, communities of displaced persons often play a complex and significant role in the emergence and perpetuation of ethnic conflict. This paper looks at the intersection of these themes in the conflict between the former Soviet Republic of Georgia and the separatist region of Abkhazia. In particular it looks at the nature of protracted or "frozen" conflict with particular attention to the role of the displaced community in the conflict's entrenchment. Specifically, it seeks to answer the question: why do certain conflicts go unresolved for so long, and what role do refugees play in this resolution resistance?
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