Articles by Nora Stel

December 11, 2024

Displaced again: forced mobility from Lebanon to Syria

Nora Stel

The spectacular fall of the Syrian regime comes with high expectations on refugee return. But we should meet such expectations with caution. Only a week ago, secondary displacement from Lebanon to Syria was being framed – wrongly – as 'voluntary return'. Maissam Nimer and Nora Stel warn that uncertain times lie ahead for displaced Syrians.

Nora Stel

Assistant Professor in Conflict Studies, Radboud University

Nora's work explores the epistemic politics of authority and legitimacy in conflict-affected settings, specifically focusing on the governance of forced displacement in the Middle East.

Currently, she is working on various research projects (funded by the Dutch Research Council, the European Commission, and the Swiss International Studies Association) on the international politics of Syrian refugee deportation.

Nora has published over 20 peer-reviewed articles in journals including Security Dialogue, Political Geography, Development and Change, Geopolitics and Antipode.

Nora is a member of the Editorial College of Migration Politics.

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Hybrid Political Order and the Politics of Uncertainty: Refugee Governance in Lebanon
Routledge, 2020

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