Ethics Abroad: Fieldwork in Fragile and Violent Contexts

• Published in: PS, political science & politics Vol. 51; no. 3; pp. 607 - 614
• Main Authors: Cronin-Furman, Kate, Lake, Milli
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.07.2018
• Subjects: Conflict; Ethics; Field study; Fieldwork; Government (Administrative Body); Graduate Students; Guidelines; Human rights; Insurgency; NGOs; Nongovernmental organizations; Oppression; Political science; Political violence; Politics; Qualitative research; Research Assistants; Researchers; Safety; Society; The Profession; Travel; Undergraduate Students; Victims; Victims of Crime; Violence; War; Work Experience; United States > US; Rwanda

The diversity of political spaces, availability of cheap labor, ease of access to powerful figures, and safety net of a foreign passport attract researchers to the developing world. However, environments of extreme state weakness and ongoing conflict permit research behavior that would be frowned on...