Abstract
It has been 13 years since the onset of the Syrian Civil War that led to the Syrian refugee crisis. Since then, refugees have been experiencing inhumane conditions in refugee camps. The world has been wondering about the perceived lack of action regarding this crisis. This research provides a rounded argument on the use and misuse of the theoretical framework, the Responsibility to Protect, that was used during the Arab Spring. To this day, Syria remains in disarray. Therefore, this research paper asks what internal and external factors perpetuated the failed status of Syria, thus leading to the current human security crisis in the MENA region? The significance of this research correlates to two phenomena that occurred during the Arab Spring. One is a cross-regional anti-regime protest, and the other is the emergence of failed states post Arab Spring. The final result of the Syrian Civil War is not known, but the effects it has caused have reached beyond the Middle East. Migration issues of human security in the Middle East, Mediterranean, and beyond should be the first priority to create security in a region that has experienced socio-economic and political shifts.
Presenters
Tara Monet FalceStudent, M.A. Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution, The American University of Rome, Roma, Italy
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Civic, Political, and Community Studies
KEYWORDS
Human Security, Responsibility to Protect, State, Regime, Humanitarian, Economic, Political
