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Field Research in Conflict Zones

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  • Meha Dixit

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This paper focuses on conducting research in conflict or post-conflict areas and dilemmas faced by researchers when visiting these places. It outlines some of the practical, methodological, normative and ethical issues that may engulf a researcher’s mind prior to or while visiting these areas. These include access to the conflict zone, the insider/outsider debate, the feasibility of interviewing civilians and armed combatants, informed consent of the locals, the importance of the socio-cultural context, distinction between victims and perpetrators of violence, assessing trauma in conflict and post-conflict zones, and expectations of the locals. The attempt to highlight these issues does not imply that these are the only questions of concern while conducting research in conflict or post-conflict zones. However, these issues relate to the experiences of the author while travelling to such areas.

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  • Meha Dixit, 2012. "Field Research in Conflict Zones," International Studies, , vol. 49(1-2), pages 133-150, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:intstu:v:49:y:2012:i:1-2:p:133-150
    DOI: 10.1177/0020881713504678
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