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Contextual Determination of Migration Behaviours: The Ethiopian Resettlement in Light of Conceptual Constructs
1 Department of Sociology and Social Administration, Addis Ababa University
In the literature, two types of migrations are recognized: voluntary and involuntary. This approach, which assumes a strict distinction between the two concepts, simplifies complex migration behaviours. It does not distinguish, for example, between voluntary settlers and other migrants who embrace forced removal out of desperation, because of sustained inducement, or due to social pressure. The study of displacement understandably maintains that forced relocation would meet resistance by the majority of those affected. However, cases where forced migration is accepted have been inadequately explained. In the 1980s, the Ethiopian government initiated an involuntary resettlement programme. Desperate famine victims and people swayed through enticements welcomed the resettlement, while others tried to resist dislocation. How voluntary was the Ethiopian voluntary migration? How do we explain the differential responses to the forced resettlement initiative? Besides answering these questions, the paper will provide a new conceptual model for analysing the range of population movements.
Received June 2001. Revised July 2002.
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