This book examines convergent trends in asylum regimes around the world. It covers the main regions of the world where asylum is a critical problem: Europe, Africa and Central America. It also looks at the major issues: human rights; non-governmental organisation involvement; gender; return; comprehensive policy; European Union harmonisation; international intervention and temporary protection.
Format: Paperback / softback
CONTRIBUTORS: D. Joly
EAN: 9781349422791
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 311 g
HEIGHT: 216 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Palgrave Macmillan
DATE PUBLISHED: 2002-01-01
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GENRE: POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General
WIDTH: 140 cm
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Book Themes:
Migration, immigration and emigration, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Social welfare and social services, Political science and theory, International relations, Human rights, civil rights, Population and migration geography
'this is an excellent collection of bite-sized, interesting and well researched pieces...' - Emma Haddad, Nations and Nationalism - Volume 10 Part 4
MICHAEL BARUTCISKI, Barreau du Québec, CanadaAGNÈS CALLAMARD, Head of the Office of the Secretary General, Amnesty International, UKCORNELIS D. DE JONG, Co-Ordinator, Global Forum on Fighting Corruption and Safeguarding Integrity II, Ministry of Justice, NetherlandsLOUIS GENTILE, Refugee Law Training Officer, UNHCR, UKMARK GIBNEY, Belk Distinguished Professor, University of North Caroline-Ashville, USAMORTEN KJAERUM, Director, Danish Centre for Human Rights, DenmarkJOHN O. OUCHO, Professor of Population and Sustainable Development, University of BotswanaROSEMARY PRESTON, Director, International Centre for Education in Development, Department of Continuing Education, University of Warwick, UKHUBERTO ESTRADA-SOVERANIS, Human and Indigenous Rights Lawyer, GuatemalaASTRI SUHRKE, Senior Research Fellow, Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway
