In an increasingly globalized world, displacement, migration, and (im)mobility are a socio-political phenomenon that countries must respond and adapt to. Displacement, both cross-border and internal, due to conflict, climate and environmental change, as well as economic shocks are part of global human mobility, presenting unique challenges to social cohesion in communities hosting displaced people, particularly given how fraught the politics of displacement can be. Social cohesion is increasingly recognized as an important condition for the stability of societies and the wellbeing of its members. This project aims to answer the question: How is social cohesion affected in different contexts of displacement where there is wide demographic, cultural, religious, and political diversity? Grounded in an understanding of history and national context, the project examines the contemporary mechanisms that influence social cohesion in communities hosting displaced people.
These mechanisms are also the project’s key link to policy advice, since on-the-ground