The Rohingya in crisis : evolving humanitarian norms in South and Southeast Asia?

The protracted crisis of the stateless Rohingya presents one of the most dire forced migration predicaments of the current times. The impact of this displacement is far- reaching, but of particular concern in Myanmar’s neighbourhood. This dissertation aims to analyse the evolution of humanitarian no...

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Main Author: Mukherjee, Sreeya
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1378802020-11-01T08:24:01Z The Rohingya in crisis : evolving humanitarian norms in South and Southeast Asia? Mukherjee, Sreeya - S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Alistair D.B. Cook iscook@ntu.edu.sg Social sciences::Political science The protracted crisis of the stateless Rohingya presents one of the most dire forced migration predicaments of the current times. The impact of this displacement is far- reaching, but of particular concern in Myanmar’s neighbourhood. This dissertation aims to analyse the evolution of humanitarian norms in South and Southeast Asia by studying policies of Bangladesh, India, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia towards migrating Rohingya populations. Through the examination of these case studies over a four-decade time period spanning the exoduses of 1978, 1991, 2012 and 2017, the change in and emergence of norms has been sought. The nature of humanitarianism is reflected in the role of strategic politics of the state, sociocultural factors, and multitude of actors in humanitarian assistance and protection. This paper finds an absence of human security norms in the region, due to the primacy of national interests in practising responsible sovereignty. This is evident through the shortage of protections even in the presence of humanitarian assistance and diplomacy, veering towards a non- traditional security framework. However, notwithstanding norm violations, the role of non-state actors is significant in humanitarian practice as well as in influencing state behaviour. Master of Science (Asian Studies) 2020-04-17T03:15:10Z 2020-04-17T03:15:10Z 2020 Thesis-Master by Coursework https://hdl.handle.net/10356/137880 en application/pdf Nanyang Technological University
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The Rohingya in crisis : evolving humanitarian norms in South and Southeast Asia?
description The protracted crisis of the stateless Rohingya presents one of the most dire forced migration predicaments of the current times. The impact of this displacement is far- reaching, but of particular concern in Myanmar’s neighbourhood. This dissertation aims to analyse the evolution of humanitarian norms in South and Southeast Asia by studying policies of Bangladesh, India, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia towards migrating Rohingya populations. Through the examination of these case studies over a four-decade time period spanning the exoduses of 1978, 1991, 2012 and 2017, the change in and emergence of norms has been sought. The nature of humanitarianism is reflected in the role of strategic politics of the state, sociocultural factors, and multitude of actors in humanitarian assistance and protection. This paper finds an absence of human security norms in the region, due to the primacy of national interests in practising responsible sovereignty. This is evident through the shortage of protections even in the presence of humanitarian assistance and diplomacy, veering towards a non- traditional security framework. However, notwithstanding norm violations, the role of non-state actors is significant in humanitarian practice as well as in influencing state behaviour.
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title_full The Rohingya in crisis : evolving humanitarian norms in South and Southeast Asia?
title_fullStr The Rohingya in crisis : evolving humanitarian norms in South and Southeast Asia?
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