Krever, Tor (2011) "Mopping-up" : UNHCR, neutrality and non-refoulement since the cold war. Chinese Journal of International Law, 10 (3). pp. 587-608. doi:10.1093/chinesejil/jmr019 ISSN 1540-1650.

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Abstract

Since the close of the Cold War, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has undergone a fundamental mutation, reinventing itself as a humanitarian actor, extending its activities into “countries of origin” and, most recently, providing increasing assistance to internally displaced persons. Mainstream narratives present this expansion of UNHCR activities as the realization of a humanitarian potential previously curtailed and a signal improvement in the organization's work. This article offers a critical reassessment of UNHCR's evolution and, in doing so, questions the orthodox account. It traces the curve of UNHCR's recent development to the early 1990s and argues that the use of a humanitarian discourse masks what is fundamentally a shift to policies of containment—and the pursuit of State, not refugee, interests—which have undermined UNHCR's protection mandate.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	J Political Science > JX International law J Political Science > JZ International relations K Law [Moys] > KC International Law
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Law
Journal or Publication Title:	Chinese Journal of International Law
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
ISSN:	1540-1650
Official Date:	27 July 2011
Dates:	Date Event 27 July 2011 Published 13 March 2011 Accepted
Volume:	10
Number:	3
Page Range:	pp. 587-608
DOI:	10.1093/chinesejil/jmr019
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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