The Erosion of Norms: Migration as Tool of Coercion, and its Implications for Refugee Protections

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Brief Overview

My research focuses on how state actors have leveraged migration patterns to their advantage. Because of the increasing use of this tactic, I expect that its proliferation will lead to an erosion of refugee protections in countries targeted by it.

Author

• Kyle Patterson, Carnegie Mellon University