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Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Azerbaijan: from protracted displacement to ‘Great Return’

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This article examines the host community’s response to the influx of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Azerbaijan, focusing on social protection measures from the initial wave of forced displacement in the early 1990s to the end of the second Karabakh war in 2020. It evaluates ongoing government initiatives aimed at facilitating the return of IDPs to their places of origin. While IDPs have been integrated into state social protection programmes and benefited from state-provided social allowances and other benefits critical to their economic survival, the article highlights the importance of acknowledging their varied social needs and vulnerabilities to develop more targeted assistance policies. Based on the case study of Azerbaijan, this research contributes to the broader literature on social policy responses to protracted displacement and the challenges of IDP repatriation in the Global South.

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  • Farid Guliyev, 2026. "Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Azerbaijan: from protracted displacement to ‘Great Return’," Central Asian Survey, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 45(1), pages 57-76, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ccasxx:v:45:y:2026:i:1:p:57-76
    DOI: 10.1080/02634937.2024.2422442
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