A comprehensive study focusing on the various dimensions of displacement in
South Asia including refugees, migrants, stateless persons and Internally
Displaces Persons (IDPs) was felt imperative by the Institute of Peace and
Conflict Studies. Acknowledging non-traditional sources of insecurity as being
the cornerstone of human insecurity, the IPCS had commenced to focus on a range
on non-military threats to security including Drug Trafficking, Terrorism,
Refugees, Organized Crime, Governance and Environmental Issues. The current
volume with specific focus on migration and displacement is a small step in that
direction.