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The Demographic Consequences of Conflict, Exile and Repatriation: A Case Study of Malian Tuareg

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A framework outlining the potential impacts of conflict on demographic behaviour is used to analyse the post-conflict demography of Malian Tuareg after substantial conflict-induced social, political and economic changes. A remarkable stability in both fertility and marriage leads to the conclusion that an important demographic consequence of persecution and conflict may be an entrenchment of demographic behaviour which reinforces the population’s demographic identity particularly with respect to reproduction. The importance of unique historical, political and cultural experiences of a population in responding to conflict precludes the development of a ‘demography of conflict’, suggesting we should be pursuing the ‘demography of conflicts’.

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Les Touareg du Mali ont récemment subi plusieurs conflits qui sont à l’origine de changements sociaux, politiques et économiques. Cet article traite de l’influence de ces conflits sur les comportements démographiques. La remarquable stabilité de la fécondité et des mariages incite à penser que les persécutions et les conflits peuvent conduire à un gel du comportement démographique qui renforce l’identité de la population, notamment en ce qui concerne la reproduction. L’importance d’une expérience propre à chaque population d’un point de vue historique, politique et culturel incite à développer les travaux sur la ‹démographie des conflits› plutôt qu’à chercher à identifier une ‹démographie du conflit’.

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Randall, Sara (2005), The Demographic Consequences of Conflict, Exile and Repatriation: A Case Study of Malian Tuareg, European Journal of Population, 21: 291–320.

Randall, Sara (2005), Conséquences démographiques des conflits, exils et rapatriements: une étude de cas chez les Touareg du Mali, Revue Européenne de Démographie, 21: 291–320.

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Randall, S. The Demographic Consequences of Conflict, Exile and Repatriation: A Case Study of Malian Tuareg. Eur J Population 21, 291–320 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10680-005-6857-0

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