Rejecting refugees : political asylum in the 21st century / Carol Bohmer and Amy Shuman.

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...

Full description

Bibliographic Details

Online Access:	Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Main Author:	Bohmer, Carol
Other Authors:	Shuman, Amy, 1951-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Routledge, 2008.
Subjects:	Political refugees. Political refugees > Government policy. Asylum, Right of.