The ethics and the politics of asylum
Subtitle: liberal democracy and the response to refugees
By: Matthew J. Gibney.
Publisher: Cambridge; Cambridge University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Cambridge, UK; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 287
Subjects: Asylum, Right of; Refugees -- Government policy; Refugees -- Legal status, laws, etc
Description: Countries throughout the world are grappling with the practical and moral issues raised by increasing numbers of refugees. Matthew Gibney's book asks how Western countries should respond to the claims of refugees who arrive on their territory, and relates the question to wider issues surrounding immigration, citizenship and the responsibilities of democracies. Examining policy in the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom and Australia, this book offers an important contribution to a highly topical subject.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-278) and index.