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The article aims to explore the implications of the term ‘fourth world’ as declared by Sadruddin Aga Khan and analyze UNHCR's engagements with refugees over 25 years.

May 8, 2026Transactions of the Royal Historical SocietyOpen Access

The ‘Refugee World’: A Twentieth-Century Retrospective

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PGPeter GatrellUniversity of Manchester

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This article examines UNHCR's interactions with refugees, revealing diverse perspectives and challenges to its mandate.

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The article aims to explore the implications of the term ‘fourth world’ as declared by Sadruddin Aga Khan and analyze UNHCR's engagements with refugees over 25 years.
Examined the history and implications of the term ‘fourth world’ declared by UNHCR.
Analyzed confidential individual case files from UNHCR to reveal refugee perspectives.
Considered the experiences of refugees in communist states and those escaping colonial repression.
The article reveals refugees' criticisms of UNHCR's assumptions and institutional interests.
It discloses voices from both included and excluded refugees seeking UNHCR assistance.
Some refugees articulated visions of an alternative refugee world, challenging UNHCR's views on refugee experiences.

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Peter Gatrell (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fd7e00bfa21ec5bbf063b1 https://doi.org/10.1017/s0080440126100735

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