Refugees, the State and the Politics of Asylum in Africa [electronic resource] /
Milner, J.author.
How do African states respond to the mass arrival and prolonged presence of refugees? This book answers this question by drawing on recent case studies and examining the politics behind refugee policy in Africa. The implications of this approach are important not only for the study of asylum in Africa, but also for the future of refugee protection.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 194-219) and index.
Understanding the state and asylum in Africa -- A history of asylum in Africa -- The principle and practice of burden sharing with Africa -- Host state security and refugee movements in Africa -- Kenya -- Tanzania -- Guinea -- The politics of asylum in Africa.
How do African states respond to the mass arrival and prolonged presence of refugees? This book answers this question by drawing on recent case studies and examining the politics behind refugee policy in Africa. The implications of this approach are important not only for the study of asylum in Africa, but also for the future of refugee protection.
Africa—Politics and government.
International relations.
Emigration and immigration.
Social structure.
Social inequality.
Political science.
African Politics.
International Relations.
Migration.
Social Structure, Social Inequality.
Political Science.