The use and abuse of political asylum in Britain and Germany /

Schuster, Liza,

The use and abuse of political asylum in Britain and Germany / Liza Schuster. - x, 310 pages ; 24 cm. - Cass series--British politics and society, 1467-1441 . - British politics and society. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Theory and Context -- Theoretical and Conceptual Issues -- The Origins and Development of Asylum -- Constructions of the Refugee Problem since the Second World War -- The Special Case Studies -- Refugee and Asylum Policies in Britain -- Refugee and Asylum Policies in Germany -- A Critical Comparison of the British and German Experience -- Conclusion -- Rethinking the Politics of Asylum and Refuge. Pt. 1. 1. 2. 3. Pt. 2. 4. 5. 6. Pt. 3. 7.

"The Use and Abuse of Political Asylum in Britain and Germany combines an analysis of asylum from a historical and conceptual perspective with a comparative study of British and German asylum and refugee policies. It is argued that political asylum has been used and abused by governments with minimal regard for the protection of those who seek asylum." "The book is an interdisciplinary work, bringing together sociological, political and policy perspectives."--BOOK JACKET.

0714653853 9780714653853 0714683205 9780714683201

2002191218


Refugees--Government policy--Great Britain
Asylum, Right of--Great Britain
Refugees--Government policy--Germany
Asylum, Right of--Germany

JV7682 / .S24 2003

323.631