Rejecting Refugees Political Asylum in the 21st Century

Name: Rejecting Refugees Political Asylum in the 21st Century
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ISBN: 9780415773768

ISBN-10: 0415773768

ISBN-13: 9780415773768

Edition: 2008

Authors: Carol Bohmer, Amy Shuman

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P 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 cultural definitions of behaviour? /P P /P P Using both in depth accounts by asylum applicants and interviews with lawyers and others involved, this book takes the reader on a journey through the process of applying for asylum in both…

Book details

List price: $51.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 12/11/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 292
Size: 5.16" wide x 7.83" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 0.704
Language: English



Introduction



Huddled Masses Need Not Apply



The System



Are You Who You Say You Are?



Did This Really Happen to You: The Problem of Credibility



Politics Gets Personal: What Counts as Persecution



The Personal is Political: Taking Gender into Account


Conclusion: Reshaping the American Dream of Immigration: Safe Haven for Whom?