THE FAILURE OF PROTECTION IN THE INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE REGIME: THE CASE OF THE PALESTINIAN REFUGEE PROBLEM

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2023-8

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Güler, Ahmet Hilmi

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This thesis examines the effectiveness of the international refugee regime in providing protection to Palestinian refugees. It critically analyzes the plight of Palestinian refugees who currently comprise the largest refugee population in the world. Despite the existence of an international legal and institutional framework designed to guarantee the legal and physical protection of refugees, Palestinian refugees have endured protracted displacement and persistent vulnerability for over seven decades. In this sense, this thesis aims to reveal the ways and extent to which the international refugee regime has failed in providing international protection to Palestinian refugees. The main argument of this thesis is that significant legal and institutional gaps exist within the regime, leading to a protection gap for Palestinian refugees. To accomplish this, the thesis initially presents the historical background of the Palestinian refugee crisis. Subsequently, it provides a significant conceptual framework on the international refugee regime and its interaction with Palestinian refugees. Finally, the thesis analyzes the legal and institutional gaps within the regime to highlight the scope of the protection gap experienced by Palestinian refugees. By shedding light on these systematic deficiencies within the international refugee regime, this thesis seeks to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the legal and physical challenges faced by Palestinian refugees since their initial displacement.

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International Refugee Regime, Palestinian Refugees, International Protection, Liberalism, Protection Gap

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/104899

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Graduate School of Social Sciences, Thesis