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Carol Bohmer

Rejecting Refugees

Political Asylum in the 21st Century

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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? 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 pro… Mehr

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Weitere Autoren: Shuman, Amy
  • ISBN: 978-1-135-97735-1
  • EAN: 9781135977351
  • Produktnummer: 14833766
  • Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
  • Seitenangabe: 304 S.
  • Plattform: EPUB
  • Masse: 381 KB

Über den Autor


Carol Bohmer is a lawyer and a sociologist by training. She teaches at Dartmouth College, USA and works pro bono for asylum applicants. Amy Shuman is Professor of English, Women's Studies, and Anthropology at the Ohio State University, USA.

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