Historical Trauma and Refugee Reception: Armenians and Syrian-Armenian Co-Ethnics

<p>This thesis considers the ways in which Armenian history has influenced integration of Syrian-Armenian refugees into Armenia due to the ongoing Syrian War. Ethnic Armenian outlooks were analyzed relative to the influx of Syrian refugees, particularly co-ethnic Syrian-Armenians. Field work in Armenia found a sustained cultural impression of Armenians’ Soviet membership and genocide. Findings suggest that recognizing the importance of history as it may or may not affect migration reception policies and attitudes is important to developing sustainable resettlement environments, at least until repatriation or third-country resettlement becomes an option to migrants. Ultimately, this thesis argues that more attention must be paid to the impact of delaying comprehensive migration reform on states with struggling economies and enduring concerns regarding historical trauma.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts in International Studies (MAIS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

International Studies

Year dc:date.available

2016

Author dc:creator

• Campos, Nicole M

Contributors dc:contributor

• Lindsay Gifford

• Co-Ethnics
• Diaspora
• Migration
• Language
• Nationalism
• Armenian Genocide
• Ethnic Studies
• International Humanitarian Law
• International Law
• Near and Middle Eastern Studies
• Other International and Area Studies
• Other Psychology
• Political History
• Soviet and Post-Soviet Studies

Repository record dc:identifier

https://repository.usfca.edu/thes/205

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repository.usfca.edu:thes-1260