<研究創案ノート>レバノン・シリア系移民の歴史的系譜の中の現代シリア難民 --新たな分析枠組みの構築に向けて--

Abstract

After the 19th century, those who migrated out of the historical region of Syria (referred to as Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel/Palestine, etc. in the present time), as to call Lebanese- Syrian migrants, have been able to leverage their business acumen to achieve great social and economic success. On the other hand, the Syrian civil war since 2011 has been called the “Worst humanitarian crisis of the 21st century” and Syrian refugees have tended to focus on refugees as objects to be “assisted” based on the humanitarian protection perspective. At present, 10 years after the outbreak of the civil war, Syrian refugees have become more diverse, and some of them may have achieved economic success like Lebanese-Syrian migrants. Therefore, this study will position Syrian refugees as a new generation that is linked to the 150-year history of Lebanese-Syrian migrants, who have been described in a positive light, not as the strong analytical framework that distinguishes between “migrants” and “refugees” as previous research. This study aims to shed light on the proactive activities of Syrian refugees who are not bound by a stereotyped image of refugees.