| Sanctuary City: A Suspended State 2015 Edition Contributor(s): Bagelman, J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1137480378 ISBN-13: 9781137480378 Publisher: Palgrave Pivot OUR PRICE: $56.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - Diplomacy - Law | Emigration & Immigration - Political Science | Human Rights |
| Dewey: 362.870 |
| Series: Mobility & Politics |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.80 lbs) 140 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sanctuary City: A Suspended State traces the ancient concept of sanctuary up to the present day revealing how the contemporary and supposedly hospitable 'sanctuary city' inadvertently entrenches a hostile asylum regime. This book specifically explores the UK-based sanctuary movement with a focus on Glasgow, host to the largest population of asylum seekers in the UK. Based on ethnographic research this book examines how sanctuary renders intractable the serious problem of protracted waiting, indefinitely deferring the rights of asylum seekers. Whilst illuminating how sanctuary functions as a technology that suspends many lives, this book also explores how the sanctuary city might politically challenge this waiting state. |
