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The Use and Abuse of Political Asylum in Britain and Germany
Contributor(s): Schuster, Liza (Author)
ISBN: 0714683205     ISBN-13: 9780714683201
Publisher: Routledge
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Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: March 2003
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Annotation: Analysing asylum in Britain and Germany from a historical and conceptual perspective, this book provides a comparative study of asylum and refugee policies. Governments in Europe have been accused of using and abusing these policies with minimal regard for the asylum seekers' protection. This book is an interdisciplinary work, bringing together sociological, political and policy perspectives. Theoretical approaches are considered, with an overview of the significance of refugees and asylum within political theory. The similarities and differences between Britain and Germany are also evaluated.


The different challenges raised by asylum seekers to the nation-state, the welfare state and liberal democracies are discussed, as are the reasons why states continue to grant asylum. This book covers a topic of direct relevance in current political debates in Europe and elsewhere.
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BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Civil Rights
- Political Science | International Relations - General
Dewey: 323.631
LCCN: 2002191218
Series: Cass Series--British Politics and Society
Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.18" W x 9.18" (1.14 lbs) 310 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
All European states have the legal right to grant asylum but only Germany is obliged by law to do so. Liza Schuster contributes to the asylum debate primarily in the area of comparative politics in this study of British and German policies on asylum practice.