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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. ISBNs for Refugee Protection and the Role of Law are 9781135046903, 1135046905 and the print ISBNs are 9780415835657, 0415835658. Additional ISBNs include 9780203488010, 9781138697621, 9781135046910, 9781306905015, 9781135046897.
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- Author: Kneebone, Susan; Stevens, Dallal; Baldassar, Loretta
- Publisher: Routledge
- Additional ISBN: 9780203488010, 9781138697621, 9781135046910, 9781306905015, 9781135046897
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