Refugee Protection and the Role of Law: Conflicting Identities

Author:   Susan Kneebone ,  Dallal Stevens ,  Loretta Baldassar
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9780415835657


Pages:   338
Publication Date:   19 June 2014
Format:   Hardback
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Sixty years on from the signing of the Refugee Convention, forced migration and refugee movements continue to raise global concerns for hosting states and regions, for countries of origin, for humanitarian organisations on the ground, and, of course, for the refugee. This edited volume is framed around two themes which go to the core of contemporary ‘refugeehood’: protection and identity. It analyses how the issue of refugee identity is shaped by and responds to the legal regime of refugee protection in contemporary times. The book investigates the premise that there is a narrowing of protection space in many countries and many highly visible incidents of refoulement. It argues that ‘Protection’, which is a core focus of the Refugee Convention, appears to be under threat, as there are many gaps and inconsistencies in practice. Contributors to the volume, who include Erika Feller, Elspeth Guild, Hélène Lambert and Roger Zetter, look at the relevant issues from the perspective of a number of different disciplines including law, politics, sociology, and anthropology. The chapters examine the link between identity and protection as a basis for understanding how the Refugee Convention has been and is being applied in policy and practice. The situation in a number of jurisdictions and regions in Europe, North America, South East Asia, Africa and the Middle East is explored in order to ask the question does jurisprudence under the Refugee Convention need better coordination and how successful is oversight of the Convention?

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Author:   Susan Kneebone ,  Dallal Stevens ,  Loretta Baldassar
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.790kg
ISBN:  

9780415835657


ISBN 10:   0415835658
Pages:   338
Publication Date:   19 June 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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"""This book is an outstanding scholarly work on a topic of considerable public importance in Australia and elsewhere.""-John Rutherford, Solicitor, LIJ"


This book is an outstanding scholarly work on a topic of considerable public importance in Australia and elsewhere. -John Rutherford, Solicitor, LIJ


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Susan Kneebone is a Professor of Law at the Faculty of Law, Monash University, Australia. Dallal Stevens is Associate Professor of Law in the School of Law, University of Warwick, UK. Loretta Baldassar is a Professor in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology at the School of Social and Cultural Studies at the University of Western Australia.

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