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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783749703321

Autore

Dauvergne Catherine

Titolo

Humanitarianism, identity, and nation : migration laws of Australia and Canada / / Catherine Dauvergne

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Vancouver : , : UBC Press, , 2005

©2005

ISBN

0-7748-5142-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (vi, 241 pages)

Collana

Law and society

Disciplina

342.7108/2

Soggetti

Emigration and immigration law - Canada

Emigration and immigration law - Australia

Humanitarianism

National characteristics, Canadian

National characteristics, Australian

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-233) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Part 1. Reading migration laws. Introduction The insights of identity Nation and migration Humanitarianism and identity Part 2: Humanitarian admissions to Australia and Canada . Constructing others: the refugee process Reflecting ourselves: the mirror of humanitarianism Identities, rights, and nations Conclusions

Sommario/riassunto

Catherine Dauvergne examines the relationship between migration laws and national identities and highlights the role of humanitarianism in this linkage.