02285nas a2200205 4500008004100000022001400041245013100055210006900186300001000255490000700265520151700272653002701789653002601816653002501842653001701867653002401884653001701908100002801925856012601953 2023 eng d a2300-168200aChallenging (Internal) Integration: Debating Internal Displacement and Integration in Greek-Cypriot Refugees’ Oral Histories0 aChallenging Internal Integration Debating Internal Displacement  a31-470 v123 a

The turn of the century has brought the issue of internal displacement to the forefront of the international agenda, recognising it as a matter of global concern. Scholarly research has also taken an interest, examining important aspects such as the integration of internally displaced persons into their resettlement areas. This paper examines the case of Greek-Cypriot ‘refugees’, a population which has experienced internal displacement for the past 50 years. Despite enjoying certain privileges granted by the Greek-Cypriot government and sharing a common language, religion and cultural practices with the non-displaced population, oral narratives collected and analysed in this study reveal a complex interaction with non-refugees during resettlement. These narratives highlight the challenges of internal displacement and emphasise that a shared ethnicity alone is insufficient to ensure social inclusion. In order to comprehend these complexities, the paper sought to engage with theories of refugee integration, with this engagement revealing the limitations of indicator-oriented conceptualisations in cases of internal displacement. The way in which these oral narratives contradict an observable indicator such as ethnicity is a point which we should take into serious consideration.

 

10aGreek-Cypriot refugees10ainternal displacement10aobjective indicators10aoral history10arefugee integration10aresettlement1 aPeristianis, Christakis uhttps://www.ceemr.uw.edu.pl/content/challenging-internal-integration-debating-internal-displacement-and-integration-greek