Rejecting Refugees: Political Asylum in the 21st Century

by Amy Shuman and Carol Bohmer

Book Overview

Many nations recognize the moral and legal obligation to accept people fleeing from persecution, but political asylum applicants in the twenty-first century face restrictive policies and cumbersome procedures. So, what counts as persecution? How do applicants translate their stories of suffering and trauma into a narrative acceptable to the immigration officials? How can asylum officials weed out the fake from the genuine without resorting to inappropriate...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415773768
• ISBN13: 9780415773768
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.8"