ABSTRACT
This chapter critically examines the refugee-related security concerns of several states in Africa and Asia that host large protracted refugee populations. It focuses on the current political, economic and security factors involved in the Bhutanese, Burmese, Burundian, Liberian and Somali longterm refugee problems in the host states of Nepal, Thailand, Tanzania, Guinea and Kenya as well as on the interests of external key actors. The objective in examining these cases is to develop a deeper understanding of both the direct security burden, including the presence of armed elements within the refugee populations and the spill-over of conflict across borders, and of the indirect security burden, particularly the exacerbation of previously existing tensions in the host communities. Finally, the chapter assesses the relevance and applicability of past and current policy efforts in dealing with contemporary chronic refugee problems.
