Yujin Woo

Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Law, Hitotsubashi University *Profile is at the time of the award.

2022Inamori Research GrantsHumanities & Sociology

Research topics
Two Roads for Refugee Rights: When Do Host Countries and International Institutions Protect Refugees?
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Summary
Why do host countries provide post-entry rights to refugees who tend to be considered to be political minorities? And under what conditions do they follow suggestions and guidelines of the international organizations? By focusing on political regime of host countries, this research aims to theoretically and empirically unravel its impact on provision of refugee rights. Specifically, it intends to construct cross-national dataset on refugee rights, coupled with case studies.

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By pursuing this research, we hope to provide insightful information and suggestions for refugee issues in Japan.

Outline of Research Achievments

Why do host governments accept refugees and attach rights to them? Under what conditions do they accept the recommendations of international organizations? This study aims to present a theoretical model of the impact of the political system and institutions of the host country on the reception of refugee inflows and the guarantee of rights. We conducted an empirical analysis using a combination of statistical analysis of international comparative data and case studies. Focusing on the (non)democratic regime’s awareness of human rights and the relationship between the people and the state, we argue that the host country’s political system and institutions regulate the actions and decisions of the host country government and refugees, and consequently affect the movement of refugees and the granting of rights.



Masaaki Higashijima, Yujin Woo (2024) Political Regimes and Refugee Entries: The Preferences and Decisions of Displaced Persons and Host Governments International Studies Quarterly 68 (2) doi: 10.1093/isq/sqae077


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