Abstract
Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)1 in camps are the most directly affected by war and protracted conflict (after those who are killed or hospitalized) but with the exception of the Palestinians, refugees’ role in peacemaking processes has not received much academic attention nor has the impact of these processes on refugees and IDPs in camps been much studied. The reason for this neglect is probably because refugees and IDPs have rarely been consulted by the protagonists involved in peace processes, and have been viewed as passive recipients of outcomes that are negotiated in distant arenas of power. Yet there are significant potential linkages between peace processes and refugees and IDPs. This chapter explores the role of refugees and IDPs in peacemaking processes, and suggests that contemporary changes, including advances in communications technologies, are giving refugees a more salient role.
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