The ethics and politics of asylum : liberal democracy and the response to refugees / Matthew J. Gibney.
"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 surr...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2004.
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| Summary: | "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."--Publisher description. |
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| Item Description: | Based on the author's thesis--Cambridge University. |
| Physical Description: | x, 287 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-278) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0521804175 9780521804172 0521009375 9780521009379 |