02914nam 2200661Ia 450 991081473230332120240410102912.01-134-23601-81-280-36109-397866103610900-203-00846-4(CKB)1000000000359586(EBL)259001(OCoLC)475975243(SSID)ssj0000106992(PQKBManifestationID)11138497(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000106992(PQKBWorkID)10007224(PQKB)10073287(MiAaPQ)EBC259001(Au-PeEL)EBL259001(CaPaEBR)ebr10163798(CaONFJC)MIL36109(OCoLC)437166491(EXLCZ)99100000000035958620050519d2006 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAsylum seekers and refugees in the contemporary world[electronic resource] /David J. Whittaker1st ed.London Routledge20061 online resource (127 p.)The making of the contemporary worldDescription based upon print version of record.0-415-36091-9 0-415-36090-0 Includes bibliographical references and index.Book Cover; Half-Title; Series; Title; Copyright; Contents; Tables; Preface; 1 Asylum seekers and refugees; 2 Searchers after asylum; 3 Asylum seekers in Britain; 4 Asylum seekers in Europe; 5 Globality of concern; 6 Case study 1; 7 Case study 2; 8 Case study 3; 9 Case study 4; 10 The question of return; 11 Refugee testimony as an aid to understanding asylum issues; 12 Retrospect; Postscript; Where to find out more; IndexExamining a number of case studies, including Palestinian, Afghan and Iraqi refugees, David J. Whittaker's book provides a balanced introduction to this very controversial subject.Fuelled by extensive coverage in the media, the issue of asylum seekers and refugees is one of the most talked about subjects in contemporary politics. Whittaker cuts through the emotive language to give an objective introduction to the subject. Asylum Seekers and Refugees in the Contemporary World discusses the international as well as national implications of the issue, and the book looksMaking of the contemporary world.Asylum, Right ofPolitical refugeesRefugeesAsylum, Right of.Political refugees.Refugees.325.21Whittaker David J.1925-607210MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910814732303321Asylum seekers and refugees in the contemporary world3945279UNINA