Refugees and political asylum Books

Book SynopsisA poignant look at the lives, experiences and identity of the asylum seekers and refugees that have come to Britain's shoresTrade ReviewThere should be more books like this out there as Tania has really unearthed something unique and amazing and vitally important – to remind us how precarious life can be ... We need stories like this in these days of greed and fear, as we have to dive into the lives of others to be able to understand who, what, when, where, why -- King Adz, author of THE STUFF YOU CAN'T BOTTLE

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Book SynopsisGiles Merritt has reported on European affairs for half a century, as a Financial Times correspondent in Paris and Brussels, and as an op-ed writer for the International Herald Tribune. In 2010 the Financial Times named him as one of thirty influential 'Eurostars'. He is the founder of the Brussels think tank Friends of Europe and its policy journal, Europe's World. In 2016 his previous book Slippery Slope: Europe's Troubled Future was shortlisted for the European Book Prize.Trade ReviewHere is an authoritative counter-argument to those who oppose immigration from an author who knows his facts. Merritt presents a dispassionate analysis of People Power, a phenomenon which will continue to re-shape Europe's ageing societies. * Lionel Barber, Editor of the Financial Times 2005-2020 *This is an important book for everyone thinking about immigration. Giles Merritt's timely myth-busting approach is fascinating and thought-provoking. * Amelia Gentleman,The Guardian journalist and author of 'The Windrush Betrayal: Exposing the Hostile Environment' *We urgently need a rational debate on migration, based on robust evidence which does not avoid complex and thorny issues. Giles Merritt's book is a useful and timely contribution at a crucial moment for the future of EU asylum and immigration policies. * Antonio Vitorino, Director-General, UN International Organisation for Migration (IOM) *Europe has an existential problem: migration. It will get worse unless Europe wakes up and handles this problem thoughtfully and courageously. Merritt's book provides critical wisdom, It should be heeded immediately. * Kishore Mahbubani, Distinguished Fellow at the National University of Singapore and author of 'Has China Won?' *Reforming migration policy requires detailed knowledge and good judgement. Giles Merritt navigates the reader through economics, demographics and politics to a list of policy proposals. His analysis also covers the coronavirus crisis, which is transforming how Europeans look upon migrants. * Laszlo Andor, Secretary-General, Foundation for European Progressive Studies and EU Social Affairs Commissioner 2010-2014 *Refugees and migrants make up almost a fifth of Jordan's population, posing major economic and social challenges. Giles Merritt's thought-provoking book engages the readers in the increasingly global debate on the mass displacement of people * HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal, Honorary Chair of the World Refugee and Migration Council *Refugees, like migrants, can be strong, effective and courageous contributors to local communities and societies as a whole. This has been particularly apparent during the pandemic. Giles Merritt's book contributes to this important discussion. * Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees *People Power: Why We Need More Migrants is undoubtedly useful to politicians, bureaucrats, policymakers, economists, other scholars, and ordinary audiences. It is timely and provokes us to debate the importance of migrants to the economy at this current moment. * Ethnic and Racial Studies *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Exploding Migration's Ten Most Misleading Myths Chapter 2: Europe's "Migrant Crisis” is part of a Global Earthquake Chapter 3: More Migrants, Please! The Economic Case Chapter 4: Making True Europeans of the Migrant Millions Chapter 5: Brace for More Newcomers, and for Ageing Chapter 6: Only More Help for Africa Can Stabilise Migration Chapter 7: Jihadis, Gangsters and Nobel Laureates Chapter 8: Robots v Cheap Labour: Which Jobs will Migrants Do? Chapter 9: - The Mirage of a Common EU Migration Policy Chapter 10: Here's How to Tackle the Twin Threats of Migration and Ageing Conclusion Index

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Book SynopsisExplores the gendered identities of two generations of men in the Shatila Palestinian refugee camp in Beirut. Gustavo Barbosa compares the fida'iyyin, the men who served as freedom fighters to reconquer Palestine in the 1970s, to the shabab, their sons who lead seemingly mundane lives with limited access to power.Table of Contents List of Illustrations, Tables, and Charts xi Acknowledgments xiii Acronyms xix Timeline: History of the Palestinian Diaspora in Lebanon xxi Introduction: Thinking through Water 1 1. Submerging: Under Siege 43 2. Drowning by Numbers and Legislation: Statistics and (Non)State Making in Shatila 73 3. Swirling and Twirling: The Fida’iyyin’s Heroism and the Shabab’s Burden 122 4. Pororoca, Thinking through Music: Fida’iyyin and Shabab Talk (Sometimes) Past Each Other 181 5. Reemerging: Noncockfights 236 6. Resurfacing: The Antilove of Empire 251 Glossary of Levantine Arabic Terms 273 References 285 Index 311

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Book SynopsisThis book sheds light on the complex experiences of asylum seekers and refugees in Poland, against a local backdrop of openly anti-refugee political narratives and strong opposition to sharing the responsibility for, and burden of, asylum seekers arriving in the EU. Through a multidimensional analysis, it highlights the processes of forced migrant admission, reception and integration in a key EU frontier country that has undergone a rapid migration status change from a transit to a host country. The book examines rich qualitative material drawn from interviews conducted with forced migrants with different legal statuses and with experts from public administration at the central and local levels, NGOs, and other institutions involved in migration governance in Poland. It discusses both opportunities for and limitations on forced migrants' adaptation in the social, economic, and political dimensions, as well as their access to healthcare, education, the labour market,Trade Review'The emergence of this book in our intellectual landscape is timely, as we seek to better understand Russia in an era when systematic political, economic, social, and even cultural approaches have failed to explain or predict the current resurrection of the “Soviet Leviathan.” Indeed, perhaps “the devil is hidden in the details,” and by diving yet again into these minute but culturally rich details of Soviet banal routine, spiritual life, and rituals, we can make a step forward in our comprehension of why the dark side of “Soviet civilization” keeps reemerging again and again.'Oksana Ermolaeva, Europe NowTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Poland’s position on the map of forced mobility in the European context 3. Securitisation of Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Political and Media Discourses 4. The Institutional and Legal Basis of the Asylum System in Poland 5. Experiences in Accessing International Protection in Poland 6. Access of Asylum Seekers and Refugees to Education: the case of Polish Language Learning 7. Access to Housing by Asylum Seekers and Beneficiaries of International Protection 8. Integration of Asylum Seekers and Refugees on the Labour Market in Poland 9. Access to Healthcare by Asylum Seekers and Beneficiaries of International Protection in Poland 10. Until they Become Citizens: Refugees’ Rights, Civic Participation, and Belonging in Poland 11. Conclusions

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Book SynopsisOn February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine that dominated headlines around the world. Millions of Ukrainians would flee the country, and a third of the population would be displaced. In the days following the invasion, Swedish migration expert Gregg Bucken-Knapp sent text messages to his Ukrainian colleagues, offering support and assistance. These were their responses. In a series of graphic vignettes, Messages from Ukraine takes the words of Ukrainian migration professionals and transforms them into snapshots of how war affects the lives of everyday people: those who are forced to flee home and seek safety elsewhere, those who choose to stay and volunteer or fight, those who witness events unfolding from afar, and those who find themselves trapped in cities under siege. Messages from Ukraine captures a moment in time to tell a timeless story about war, displacement, determination, and resilience. Proceeds from the sale of MTable of ContentsMessages from Ukraine Appendix I: Timeline of Events Appendix II: Interview with the Authors Appendix III: Study Guide References

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Book SynopsisRefugees from the violence of wars and the brutality of famished lives have knocked on other people's doors since the beginning of time. For the people behind the doors, these uninvited guests were always strangers, and strangers tend to generate fear and anxiety precisely because they are unknown. Today we find ourselves confronted with an extreme form of this historical dynamic, as our TV screens and newspapers are filled with accounts of a 'migration crisis', ostensibly overwhelming Europe and portending the collapse of our way of life. This anxious debate has given rise to a veritable 'moral panic' - a feeling of fear spreading among a large number of people that some evil threatens the well-being of society. In this short book Zygmunt Bauman analyses the origins, contours and impact of this moral panic - he dissects, in short, the present-day migration panic. He shows how politicians have exploited fears and anxieties that have become widespread, especially among those who have already lost so much - the disinherited and the poor. But he argues that the policy of mutual separation, of building walls rather than bridges, is misguided. It may bring some short-term reassurance but it is doomed to fail in the long run. We are faced with a crisis of humanity, and the only exit from this crisis is to recognize our growing interdependence as a species and to find new ways to live together in solidarity and cooperation, amidst strangers who may hold opinions and preferences different from our own.Trade Review"Strangers at Our Door puts forward an alternative narrative, one that is humanitarian, about refugees and migrants. It succeeds in combating the racist propaganda churned out by the media and our politicians." Socialist ReviewTable of Contents1. Migration Panic and its (Mis)uses 2. Floating Insecurity in Search of an Anchor 3. On Strongmen's (and Strongwomen's) Trail 4. Together and Crowded 5. Troublesome, Annoying, Unwanted: Inadmissible... 6. Anthropological vs. Time-bound Roots of Hatred

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Book SynopsisWho are refugees? Who, if anyone, is responsible for protecting them? What forms should this protection take? In a world of people fleeing from civil wars, state failure, and environmental disasters, these are ethically and politically pressing questions. In this book, David Owen reveals how the contemporary politics of refuge is structured by two rival historical pictures of refugees. In reconstructing this history, he advocates an understanding of refugeehood that moves us beyond our current impasse by distinguishing between what is owed to refugees in general and what is owed to different types of refugee. He provides an account of refugee protection and the forms of international cooperation required to implement it that is responsive to the claims of both refugees and states. At a time when refugee protection is once again prominent on the international agenda, this book offers a guide to understanding the challenges this topic raises and shows why addressing it matters for all of us.Trade Review‘David Owen provides historical, conceptual, principled and practical perspectives on questions about refugees. His book is clear and accessible, but also subtle and sophisticated. It greatly advances our understanding of this important issue.’Joseph H. Carens, University of Toronto ‘A sparkling introduction to the central ethical issues raised by refugees from a respected philosopher. This work is a major contribution to our understanding of this great challenge of our time.’Matthew J. Gibney, University of OxfordTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Prologue: A Tale of Two Ships Introduction Picturing Refugees Who are Refugees? Responsibility for Refugees Predicaments of Protection Notes References

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Book Synopsis––– GUARDIAN GRAPHIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR ––– ––– OBSERVER GRAPHIC NOVEL OF THE MONTH ––– THE GROUNDBREAKING GRAPHIC NOVEL A story about ordinary people navigating a strange land, in even stranger times. On the eve of the US elections, a Syrian family leave their world behind for a chance at the American dream. But as the first day of their new life dawns, they are greeted by the news of Donald Trump’s victory. It’s as if they arrived in one country, and woke up in another. What does that mean for their past, their future... their home? Welcome to the New World began as a ground-breaking comic strip in the New York Times. Every week, the Aldabaan family’s experiences would be retold as a cartoon strip – keeping step as events unfolded in real life. One Pulitzer Prize later, this stunning graphic novel fills in the gaps, gradually revealing an America which is full of contradictions: foreign yet familiar, ignorant but kind, cruel yet generous. It's also an intimate portrait of family dynamics and everyday fortitude, from the first day at a new school to getting a new job (any job!) against the clock. It seems that if you can’t turn back, the only way to go is onwards.Trade ReviewAn emotive depiction of modern America and the impact Trump’s policies have on refugees -- Jyni Ong * It's Nice That *Jake Halpern and Michael Sloan’s story of a Syrian family trying to resettle in America is powerful and moving -- Graphic Novel of the Month * Observer *

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Book Synopsis''I began to grow up the day my mother warned me to stop laughing''''Stories like this inspire me. Seeing the way people like Sola Mahfouz think about the world reinforces my optimism about the future.'' BILL GATESAt age eleven, Sola Mahfouz was told she could no longer attend school. The Taliban threatened that any girl who dared to continue their education would have acid thrown in their face, be kidnapped, or worse. Confined to the walls of her home, Sola watched as the few freedoms of childhood were stripped away. She was forbidden to play, to sing, even to laugh. Her early teenage years were consumed by restrictions.Realising that she would have to either succumb to this life or find a way out, she decided on the latter. At age sixteen, without even a basic ability to add or subtract, she began secretly learning maths and English. By reading dictionaries and taking free online courses, she taught herself theoretical physics and p

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Book SynopsisTelling the stories of young refugees in a range of international urban settings, this book explores how newcomers navigate urban spaces and negotiate multiple injustices in their everyday lives. This innovative edited volume is based on in-depth, qualitative research with young refugees and their perspectives on migration, social relations and cultural spaces. The chapters give voice to refugee youth from a wide variety of social backgrounds, including insights about their migration experiences, their negotiations of spatial justice and injustice, and the diverse ways in which they use urban space.Table of Contents1. Introducing Refugee Youth: Migration, Justice and Urban Space - Mattias De Backer, Peter Hopkins and Ilse van Liempt 2. Storying Belonging, Enacting Citizenship? (Dis)articulations of Belonging in a Community Theatre Project with Young Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Leipzig, Germany - Elisabeth Kirndörfer 3. Jackets and Jewellery: Racialised Dispossession and Struggles over Public Space in Denmark - Malene H. Jacobsen 4. Venezuelan Refugee Youth and Brazilian Schooling: The Individual between Languages and Spaces - Camila da Silva Lucena and Fabiele Stockmans De Nardi 5. The Inclusionary Potential and Spatial Boundaries of (Semi-)Public Space: Refugee Youth’s Everyday Experiences in the Urban Fabric of Amsterdam - Ilse van Liempt and Mieke Kox 6. Navigating ‘Purdah’ Culture in Urban Space: The Restricted Lives of Young Married Rohingya Refugees in Malaysia - Mohd Al Adib Samuri and Peter Hopkins 7. Inclusive Urban Planning and Public Space for Refugee Youth in Pursuit of a Just City in Amman, Jordan - Rana Aytug 8. Sense of Belonging among Tibetan Refugees in India: A Case Study of the Bylakuppe Settlement in Karnataka, India - Anne Bramwell-Grent and Ajay Bailey 9. Negotiating Identity in Urban Space: Everyday Geographies of Syrian Students in Istanbul - Seyma Karamese 10. ‘You’re Judged a Lot’: Australian Sudanese and South Sudanese Youths’ Perspectives on Their Experiences in Public Spaces - Luke Macaulay 11. Hair Salons as ‘Private-Public Spaces’: Exploring the Experiences of Young Migrant Women in an Urban Township in South Africa - Rebecca Walker and Glynis Clacherty 12. Emotion and Spatial Belonging: Exploring Young Migrant Men’s Emotional Geographies in Cork, Ireland - Mastoureh Fathi 13. Homemaking through Music in Urban Africa: Creating Opportunities as a Refugee and a Migrant in Kinshasa and Dar es Salaam - Catherina Wilson 14. Planetary Listening - Les Back 15. Refugee Youth: Politics, Publicness and Visibility - Mattias De Backer, Peter Hopkins and Ilse van Liempt

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Book Synopsis'Dan's book demonstrates that the future will belong to the peacemakers - the true heroes among us.' - Bear GryllsWhen thirty-three Chilean miners stepped into the light, alive and well, after sixty-nine days entombed in the earth, the world experienced a rare treat - some good news. Was this an anomaly, or are there other untapped glimmers of hope, hidden behind the headlines?Armed with a camera, a notebook, and a perilous sense of curiosity, Dan Morrice embarks upon a global journey to meet the peacemakers - unsung heroes, forging peace in extreme environments, from war-torn nations to disaster zones.From Chilean miners to Syrian refugees, from ex-football hooligans in Britain, to revolutionaries in Israel-Palestine, Dan discovers how the most unlikely people are rediscovering Christian faith and rewriting the fractured history of our time. At the apex of his journey, Dan's interviews lead him on a five-hundred-mile walk across the Negev Desert to find their source of hope first-hand.In a generation tired of divided nations and negative news, Finding the Peacemakers tells the unreported story of a global movement overcoming the odds to build peace in troubled times. 'One of the most inspiring books I have read for many years.' - Baroness Caroline CoxTrade ReviewA very compelling story * Church Times *Dan's book demonstrates that the future will belong to the peacemakers - the true heroes among us. * Bear Grylls, adventurer *This engaging, excellent and insightful book is a great read. It is thought-provoking, heart-warming and potentially life-changing. Highly recommended - read it and share it. -- Revd Canon J.JohnOne of the most inspiring books I have read for many years -- Baroness Caroline CoxThe power of this book is that it's written by an ordinary guy who took a leap of faith and found himself in extraordinary places meeting extraordinary people. -- Dan Green, Founder & Director of Bridges for CommunitiesBe warned, these are powerful stories from radical people: they will challenge you, inspire you and invite you to join them in a brave new world -- Simon Guillebaud, Founder of GLO Burundi and author of Choose LifeDan is no ordinary geography teacher. He is more like Indiana Jones. Overflowing with an adventurous spirit and inquisitive mind, he hunts not for buried artefacts but for buried stories. -- Andy Frost, author of Long Story ShortDan's book is truly inspirational. His journey and insights into the lives, cultures and hearts of people from different countries and continents across the world are an encouraging and awesome read. Miracles are happening all around us. -- Pat Lam, Director of Rugby at Bristol Bears

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Book Synopsis"Outback noir has a new star" MARK SANDERSON, The Times"Deliciously dark" ALISON FLOOD, Guardian"Outback noir with the noir dialled right up. I loved it." CHRIS HAMMER"Political crime fiction of the highest order" JOAN SMITH, The Sunday TimesA small town in outback Australia wakes to an appalling crime. A local schoolteacher is found taped to a tree and stoned to death. Suspicion instantly falls on the refugees at the new detention centre on Cobb's northern outskirts. Tensions are high, between whites and the local indigenous community, between immigrants and the townies. Still mourning the recent death of his father, Detective Sergeant George Manolis returns to his childhood hometown to investigate. Within minutes of his arrival, it's clear that Cobb is not the same place he left. Once it thrived, but now it's a poor and derelict dusthole, with the local police chief it deserves. And as Manolis negotiates his new colleagues' antagonism, and the simmering anger of a community destroyed by alcohol and drugs, the ghosts of his past begin to flicker to life. Vivid, pacy and almost dangerously atmospheric, The Stoning is the first in a new series of outback noir featuring DS Manolis, himself an outsider, and a good man in a world gone to hell.Trade ReviewThe Stoning is a police-procedural with a difference; a gritty, menacing novel with a terrific sense of place. A highly relevant examination of prejudice and racism in an outback town. Detective Sergeant George Manolis is a great new addition to the Australian crime scene. -- Emma Viskic * award-winning author of the Caleb Zelic crime series *It's hard to believe this is Peter Papathanasiou's first novel . . . Outback noir has a new star -- Mark Sanderson * The Times *Political crime fiction of a high order -- Joan Smith * The Sunday Times *In a town no one visits and everyone wants to leave, and where people eat strips of crocodile meat and the heat is pitiless, Papathanasiou conveys how the temperature infuses every interaction. Deliciously dark outback noir. -- Alison Flood * Guardian *This dark, brooding story is the first in a planned series of 'outback noir', and it bodes well -- Geoffrey Wansell * Daily Mail *Vivid and atmospheric . . . The writing is evocative, the characters are superbly drawn and the clever plot is layered and engaging . . . If you like your crime fiction dark, claustrophobic and thought-provoking with a strong sense of place then this book might be for you. -- Breda Brown * Irish Independent *Deeply disturbing outback noir that confronts our treatment of asylum seekers, our First Nations and each other. It's a superb start to a new series, heralding Peter Papathanasiou as a brilliant new name in Australian crime -- Cheryl Akle * Weekend Australian *We talk about these Australian books as having this atmosphere, they're about climate change and the drought . . . This book, this pretty dark book, is like outback noir plus. It's atmospheric, relevant and totally brutal. Absolutely in the spirit of Jane Harper and Chris Hammer and Garry Disher. -- Paul Burke * Heads Together: Crime Time FM *As the praise this debut is garnering from critics and crime fiction fans demonstrates, it stands out in that highly competitive genre, in part for a willingness to shine an unforgiving light on real world injustice and inequality -- Isabel Costello * The Literary Sofa *Drier than a Martian canal, hotter than a smelting forge: the investigation into a Biblical execution in a poverty-ravaged outback town finds city-based cop George Manolis battling drunken incompetence, racial hatred, and decades of state-sponsored dysfunction. Papathanasiou writes unsparingly, confidently, and compellingly. His book is desperately bleak but possessed by a savage beauty. * The Quietus *Brilliant and unsettling from start to finish -- Myles McWeeney * Irish Independent *The uglier sides of Australian life are explored in a hard-hitting outback noir debut... Papathanasiou doesn't pull any punches as he delivers outback noir with a clear-eyed look at hypocrisies old and new and some of the ugly sides of modern life in the 'lucky country'. -- Craig Sisterson * New Zealand Listener *This dark and gripping debut should put Papathanasiou up there with the stars of outback noir like Jane Harper and Chris Hammer. A brilliant new name in crime fiction. -- Cass Green * bestselling author of THE WOMAN NEXT DOOR and IN A COTTAGE, IN A WOOD *I was unable to put this book down - it's dark, gritty and utterly compelling. In George Manolis, you have a detective in the tradition of Chandler's Marlowe, yet entirely right for the times in which we live now - he's superbly written. -- Wyl Menmuir * author of Man Booker Prize-longlisted THE MANY *The Stoning repels and compels at the same time, laying bare the festering secrets of a small town one by one. A thoughtful and confident debut. -- Sulari Gentill * author of the award-winning Rowland Sinclair Mystery Series *A struggling cop, long-buried secrets, a town gone awry - this is outback noir with the noir dialled right up. I loved it. -- Chris Hammer

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Book SynopsisWritten by the refugees themselves, this highly original anthology of Palestinians forced to live outside their homeland brings together stories of what it means to be exiled, reflections on the events that led to being displaced, and the raw experience of daily life in a camp.The 11 lives given voice here are unique, each an expression of the myriad displacements that war and occupation have forced upon Palestinians since the Nakba of 1948. At the same time, they form a collective testament of a people driven from their homes and land by colonial occupation. Each story is singular; and each tells the story of all Palestinians.As Edward Said argued in 1984, the object of Israel’s colonial warfare is not only material—seeking to minimise Palestinian existence as such—but is also a narrative project that aims to obliterate Palestinian history “as possessed of a coherent narrative direction pointed towards self-determination.”In these pages, Palestinian refugees narrate their own histories. The product of a creative-writing workshop organized by the Institute for Palestine Studies in Lebanon, 11 Lives tells of children’s adventures in the alleyways of refugee camps, of teenage martyrs and ghosts next-door, of an UNRWA teacher’s dismay at the shallowness of her colleagues, and of the love, labour, and land that form the threads of a red keffiyeh.What unites these 11 stories is “the inadmissible existence of the Palestinian people” highlighted by Said. Their words persist, as one contributor writes, “between the Nakba and the Naksa, throughout defeats and massacres, love affairs and revolutions.” The stories of Palestinians in exile are also open-ended, and will continue to reverberate across borders until Palestine is free.With contributions by: Nadia Fahed, Intisar Hajaj, Yafa Talal El-Masri, Youssef Naanaa, Ruba Rahme, Hanin Mohammad Rashid, Mira Sidawi, Wedad Taha, Salem Yassin, Taha Younis, Mahmoud Mohammad ZeidanCo-published with the Institute of Palestine Studies.Trade Review“Vivid accounts of a world we know too little about.” — Caryl Churchill, playwright“In these rich, authentic stories from the Palestinian refugees of Lebanon there are the expected tales of courage and fear, war and expulsion, of longing for the lost homeland and the bitterness of family separations. But there's also the sweetness of romantic love, the playfulness of children, the strength and warmth of family bonds and the ever present hope of better lives to come. This is a book of remarkable lives, written by remarkable people, whose stories are to savour.” — Elizabeth Laird, children’s fiction and travel writer“The book is truly delightful. The stories are well-written, highly diverse in style, tone, and genre, but all thoroughly enjoyable, and often very moving. Stories about contemporary Palestinians are few and far between in English, let alone stories told in—and by—non-elite, diasporic Palestinian voices. The volume brings a vibrancy and vitality to these stories that reminds the reader of the multitudinous experience of Palestinian refugees, and of the dynamic tectonics of Palestinian lives in diaspora. In Khalidi's skilled hands, this volume is an important and welcome contribution to Palestinian stories in English specifically, and to Arabic literature in English translation more broadly.” — Ghenwa Hayek, Associate Professor of Modern Arabic Literature, University of Chicago“This marvelous book lifts the veil of anonymity that has long concealed the reality of refugees, not as UN statistics, but as human beings with stories to tell.”— Ghada Karmi, Palestinian doctor, writer, and Research Fellow at the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter“The triumph of this unique book is how it manages to unite the indomitable spirit of Palestinian survival with the transformative potential of first-person narratives. 11 Lives is a deeply humane, precisely detailed, and intimately drawn collection of refugee stories that reveals more about life as a Palestinian refugee in Lebanon—with all the major pitfalls, daily joys, and absolute steadfastness—than any newspaper report, academic treatise, or NGO study ever could. ”—Moustafa Bayoumi, award winning author of The Muslim American Life"11 Lives offers an assiduous, kaleidoscopic look at life for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon against the tide of a literary supply-chain that demands extractive and paternalistic refugee stories, seldom written by refugees themselves.” —Mohammed El-Kurd, Palestinian writer and poet

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A new edition of this seminal book, now with a new introduction by the author on the current crisisHow can society cope with the diaspora of the twenty-first century? Is there a difference between ‘good’ asylum seekers and ‘bad’ economic migrants? What happens to those whose applications are turned down?Caroline Moorehead has visited war zones, camps and prisons from Guinea and Afghanistan to Australia and Italy. She has interviewed emigration officials and members of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees while investigating the fates of the millions of people currently displaced from their homes. Human Cargo is both a remarkable exploration into the current crisis and a celebration of the courage of ordinary people.

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Book SynopsisEdie finds the world around her increasingly difficult to comprehend. Words are no longer at her beck and call, old friends won't mind their own business and workmen have appeared in the neighbouring fields, preparing to obliterate the landscape she has known all her life. Rattling around in an old farmhouse on the cliffs, she's beginning to run out of excuses to stop do-gooders interfering when one day she finds an uninvited guest in the barn and is thrown back into the past. Jonah has finally made it to England - where everything, he's been told, will be better. But the journey was fraught with danger, and many of his fellow travellers didn't make it. Sights firmly set on London, but unsure which way to turn, he is unprepared for what happens when he breaks into Edie's barn. Haunted by the prospect of being locked away and unable to trust anyone else, the elderly woman stubbornly battling dementia and the traumatised illegal immigrant find solace in an unlikely companionship that helps them make sense of their worlds even as they struggle to understand each other. Crossing Over is a delicately spun tale that celebrates compassion and considers the transcendent language of humanity.Trade Review'Ann Morgan is such an interesting writer… The portrayal of dementia from Edie’s increasingly fragmented point of view was very moving and believable and the relationship between her and Jonah was rooted in messy reality and all the more affecting for that.' (Clare Chambers, author of Small Pleasures); 'A sharp, rich, complex, layered novel, and an urgent story for our times, given depth and resonance by its careful historical echoes, and written with empathy, dynamism and technical brilliance.' (Lucy Caldwell, author of These Days); 'An extraordinary feat of empathic imagination… The writing is stunning, capturing realities where language itself is the enemy, and words shimmy and dance around. This is a novel which is both about, and brimming with, humanity.' (Maggie Brookes, author of Acts of Love and War); 'Crossing Over is a heart-rending, powerful novel… In inventive prose, Morgan tells the story of these two lost souls, both trapped and traumatised by the past, with immense compassion and wit; their singular, arresting voices shine with humour and sorrow, but above all, humanity. It is at times a distressing read – as it should be – but it is also rewarding, surprisingly funny and wholly unforgettable.' (Nikki Marmery, author of On Wilder Seas); 'Crossing Over is an immensely ambitious novel… It masterfully explores the lives of two characters whose fates are balanced on a knife edge, for whom not even language is a given, both of whom are living on borrowed time. In its twists and turns, it constantly subverts expectations, never allowing itself to reach for the easy solution… From the clifftops of Kent to a village in Malawi, from the beaches of Dunkirk to wartime London, the novel’s range is as wide as its heart.' (Caroline Brothers, author of Hinterland)

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Book SynopsisIn September 2015 the world woke up to the fact that people seeking refuge from war and persecution were drowning by their thousands in the Mediterranean. From sub-Saharan Africa and conflicts across the Middle East bodies moved, died or survived. Alison Phipps and Tawona Sitholé were working together in Ghana at the time, which is where this conversation in poetry began. In an echoing call and response they offer words for these times of war; ways of wondering what it means to resist; to suffer with; to bear witness; to seek companionship; to be part of the agony of a family made in love, and parting, separated by land, sea and paperwork. Alison Phipps is UNESCO Chair in Refugee Integration through Languages and the Arts; Professor of Languages and Intercultural Studies at the University of Glasgow; and Co-Convener of Glasgow Refugee, Asylum and Migration Network. Tawona Sitholé is a Zimbabwean writer and musician. He is Poet in Residence with the UNESCO Chair programme of Refugee Integration through Languages and the Arts at the University of Glasgow and is co-founder of Seeds of Thought, which promotes creative writing and performance. This is a confluence of voices inspired by seemingly different, yet very similar, experiences, which forms a wholesome body that flows smoothly, massaging all your five senses. Chirikure Chirikure, poet, Harare, ZimbabweA special offering from two gifted lovers of the Word. The Word as a healer's bittersweet medicine for troubled hearts and minds. The Word as nourishing sounds and voices that take us back to ancestral time. Kofi Anyidoho, poet and Professor of Literature, University of GhanaBeautiful, heart-warming, poignant. I totally recommend this book. Amal Azzudin, Glasgow Girl and human rights activistLuminous, beautiful and sore. Poetry that is lyrical and tender, wounded and elegiac, probing and incantatory. And above all else life-affirming. Karine Polwart, Scottish singer-songwriter

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Book SynopsisA compelling series of drawings that documents the experiences of Syrian refugees the author met in Iraqi Kurdistan, Greece, France, Germany, Switzerland, and England.

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Book SynopsisAbdul is just 7 years old when his parents are killed before his eyes.As a brutal war sweeps Sudan, Abdul and his 3-year-old brother are forced to flee.Their gruelling journey across the Sahara to a refugee camp in Chad is fraught with danger, and every day is a struggle against hunger and disease.Until one day Abdul is offered a chance to escape. A chance that could save him, but will force him to make the most heartbreaking decision of his life.Abdul's death-defying flight leaves deep scars. But his affinity with animals provides a lifeline, when he is offered the chance to work with elite racehorses. Including one owned by the Queen.____________________________________________________'What Abdul has gone through is simply unimaginable. But his story shows the incredible power of sport to bring people together and help them to heal, even after the most appalling suffering.' CLARE BALDING'A lesson to us all in courage and hope' LORD DUBS, who escaped Nazi Germany on the Kindertransport in 1939

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Book SynopsisThis book analyzes the role of integrated spatial planning in constructing eco-sustainable urban housing in post-conflict scenarios and investigates two different spaces in an emergency: Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan and Damascus city in Syria. The book presents a new innovative tool that assists in building a successful and sustainable reconstruction after emergencies which corresponds to the planning approach's heterogeneous nature within emergency situations. The same innovative theoretical framework also covers the ramifications of climate change on the urban built environment and reduces its sociological impact on the stricken communities.This book is intended for researchers, academics, students, spatial planners, policy makers, think tank groups, and public entities who are interested in post-disaster reconstruction and the issues of refugee camps.Table of Contents1. CHAPTER I THE TEMPORARY CITY The temporary city hypothesis The relationship between the camp and the neighborhood How cities absorb and deal with the sudden population influx and the need for urban housing? The C.A.S.E project in L’Aquila- the Abruzzo region- Italy An adequate urban housing for refugees in the Thessaloniki-Greece The refugee camps as an alternative- Jordan 2. CHAPTER II THE URBICIDE The direct urbicide in Syrian cities Postconflict urban reconstruction and redefining a place to live in The repatriated individuals and the right to a city The indirect urbicide “Conflict-induced displacement and the right to the city.” Overview of urban emergency management Developing an integrated approach to planning The methodology process of an integrated planning Opportunities and limits of the integrated planning in temporary settlements 3. CHAPTER III SPACES IN EMERGENCY Damascus city in Syria “Direct urbicide” The Urban Development of Damascus The distribution of the informal settlements in Damascus Damascus urban scenario in war-time The Syrian approach in construction: an eye over the organization laws in Syria The law 10 The Law No.33 Law 9 Assessing the damage in the housing sector The Indirect Urbicide “Zaatari refugee camp” The population growth in Zaatari refugee camp The Zaatari camp as an urban housing: the abrupt space for emergency 4. CHAPTER IV Urban Emergency Integrated Planning [UEIP]. Urban Emergency Integrated Planning UEIP Cities rise again. The Spatial sphere Diagnostic sphere Construction Laws and the technical standards sphere. The innovative theoretical framework: Urban Emergency Integrated Planning [UEIP]. 5. CHAPTER V Conclusion & the FUTURE UEIP Theoretical and Policy Implications 3 Importance of the [UEIP] to urban planning and the future research 6. REFERENCES 7. APPENDICES

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the legitimacy of political asylum applications in the US and UK through an examination of the varieties of evidence, narratives, and documentation with which they are assessed. Credibility is the central issue in determining the legitimacy of political asylum seekers, but the line between truth and lies is often elusive, partly because desperate people often have to use deception to escape persecution. The vetting process has become infused with a climate of suspicion that not only assesses the credibility of an applicant’s story and differentiates between the economic migrant and the person fleeing persecution, but also attempts to determine whether an applicant represents a future threat to the receiving country. This innovative text approaches the problem of deception from several angles, including increased demand for evidence, uses of new technologies to examine applicants’ narratives, assessments of forged documents, attempts to differentiate between victims and persecutors, and ways that cultural misunderstandings can compromise the process. Essential reading for researchers and students of Political Science, International Studies, Refugee and Migration Studies, Human Rights, Anthropology, Sociology, Law, Public Policy, and Narrative Studies.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- SECTION ONE: Asylum Fraud.Chapter 1: Asylum Fraud.- SECTION TWO: Evidence: What Counts as Evidence?Chapter 2: Narratives.Chapter 3: Documentary Evidence.Chapter 4: Science and Technology as Determinants of Credibility.SECTION THREE: Misunderstandings and Suspicion.Chapter 5: Your Bribery is My Networking: Understanding the Meaning of Exchange in Asylum Claims.Chapter 6: New forms of Evidence: Membership in a Particular Social Group.SECTION FOUR: Victim or Perpetrator.Chapter 7: A Case Study: from Perpetrator to Victim to Perpetrator.Chapter 8: Victim or Perpetrator?.- Conclusion.​

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Book SynopsisThe voices of Moria Refugee Camp are unified in their grief. Homes, hope, and dignity are lost in amongst squalid living conditions and the omnipresent void where the illusion of salvation once lived. Based on true stories, The Five Stages of Moria, resurrects the largest refugee camp in Europe and allows readers to bear witness to the monolithic trauma held within. In this blend of autobiography and fiction, readers not only meet five distinct characters who must grapple with the five stages of grief, but also the reality of a camp, and a world, in which they would otherwise be forgotten.Trade Review'Elika Ansari’s The Five Stages of Moria could not have arrived at a more significant time in UK politics. Although it was written before the exposure of the egregious conditions at Manston, the parallels between the two camps are deeply chilling. As a former aid worker at Moria, Ansari writes herself into the book through the character Maryam. Even if you had not read the preface that outlines Ansari’s experiences, it is clear that this level of insight could only be achieved by someone who has spent years on the frontline. I feel that this work is best read as a piece of investigative journalism that explores the psychology and culture of one of the most notorious refugee camps. This work is far too real to be dismissed as fiction.'

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Book SynopsisIn October 2015, photographer Giles Duley was commissioned by the UNHCR to document the refugee crisis.Trade Review'What is different [about photographers] is ... the emotional connection they make. That is what I love about Giles's photography. Looking at his images, we can feel what he feels. It's clear that he connects deeply to the human condition of people from all over the world.' - Angelina Jolie; 'It is not pity Duley feels, but unity...Duley prefers to call himself a storyteller than a photographer. His camera is a tool to achieve global reach rather than show off technical brilliance.' - The Times; 'What an impressive man Giles Duley is, and his photographs are incredible' - Louise Minchin, BBC Breakfast; `The book should serve as a wakeup call for all authorities who have the power to alter the situation but continue to affirm their penchant for war.' Middle East Monitor; `A remarkable collection of photo stories that provide a moving depiction and bring to life the human and frequently harrowing situations of refugees that are normally shielded from view behind largely hostile media coverage... a moving portrayal of the plight and humanity of refugees.' The Muslim World Book Review

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Provides a powerful, personal, and moving account of the most urgent humanitarian crisis of our time."---Eleni Sakellis, National Herald"A gift for those who care deeply about their fellow humans, or a needed wake-up call for those who could learn a little empathy, Ai Weiwei’s book Human Flow brings to light the stories of those on the front lines of the global refugee crisis . . . [T]his book is able to give voice to many . . . featuring 100 first-person accounts alongside Weiwei’s photographs."---Shannon Connellan, Mashable"Providing descriptions of the difficulties from many perspectives of the refugee situation and perspectives on how it might be dealt with, [Human Flow] is a powerful resource about a critical humanitarian issue. . .Highly recommended." * Choice *"A remarkable dossier. . . . Human Flow needs to be read now."---Jeremy Adelman, Public Books

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Book SynopsisFrom the front lines of the Syrian refugee crisis.While on assignment between 2013 and 2017, often for Doctors Without Borders, Olivier Kugler interviewed and photographed Syrian refugees and their caregivers in camps, on the road, and in provisional housing in Iraqi Kurdistan, Greece, France, Switzerland, and England. Escaping Wars and Waves is the astonishing result of that record keeping—a graphic novel that brings to life the improvised living conditions of the refugees, along with the stories of how they survived.Kugler captures the chaotic energy of the camps through movement-filled drawings that depict figures, locations, and seemingly random details that take on their own resonance. He gives precedence to the voices of the refugees by incorporating excerpts from his many interviews and portraits sketched from thousands of reference photos. What emerges is a complicated and intense narrative of loss, sadness, fear, and hope and an indelible impression of the refugees as individual humans with their own stories, rather than a faceless mass.Escaping Wars and Waves is an unnervingly close and poignant look at the lives of those affected by the Syrian war and the volunteers who tend to them.Trade Review“Artistically masterful. . . . Sketchbooks like Kugler’s make readers feel as if they are sitting beside the artist—watching the refugees climb onto the beach of the Greek island of Kos after crossing the Aegean from Turkey, or smelling the tea sold by a vendor in an Iraqi refugee camp.”—New York Review of Books“A kaleidoscopic odyssey for the era of displaced persons and disintegrating nations, this collection of dispatches from the Syrian refugee community is a fine example of humanistic journalism.”—Publishers Weekly“The animated pages in Escaping read like composites of several images, where physical geography is represented fractionally and sitting subjects look to be in motion. The story retains a sketchbook-like sensibility rather than that of formal, finalized storytelling. It’s fitting: Everyone is on the move. Their stories are far from over, and some are still waiting to be told.”—Dominic Umile Hyperallergic“A powerful and compelling close-up view of the Syrian refugee crisis, told through interviews and drawings from refugee camps around the world.”—Shelf Awareness“To read these stories is to catch a glimpse into the complex lives of real people swept up in a larger global event. It does something our ‘news’ fails to do on a regular basis—tell the stories relevant to us all from the perspective of 'average' people. If mainstream journalism expressed some of the humanity and beauty as is contained in this book, we might be on the road to a better world.”—Joe Infumari The Comics Journal“Escaping Wars and Waves brings a perspective to the refugee crisis that many other comics on the subject lack.”—Maria Aghazarian No Flying No Tights“Olivier Kugler is an extraordinarily skilled journalist and cartoonist who is taking comics journalism to a new level. These potent profiles from the migration front lines will leave an indelible impression on your brain and heart.”—Joe Sacco,author of Footnotes in Gaza

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Book SynopsisSince 1964, Colombia has been embroiled in internal armed conflict among guerrilla groups, paramilitary militias, and the country’s own military. Civilians in Colombia face a range of abuses from all sides, including killings, disappearances and rape—and more than four million have been forced to flee their homes. The oral histories in Throwing Stones at the Moon describe the most widespread of Colombia’s human rights crises: forced displacement. Speakers recount life before displacement, the reasons for their flight, and their struggle to rebuild their lives.NARRATORS INCLUDE:MARIA VICTORIA, whose fight against corruption as a hospital union leader led to a brutal attempt on her life. In 2009, assassins tracked her to her home and stabbed her seven times in the face and chest. Since the attack, Julia has undergone eight facial reconstructive surgeries, and continues to live in hiding.DANNY, who at eighteen joined a right-wing paramilitary’s training camp. Initially lured by the promise of quick money, Danny soon realized his mistake and escaped to Ecuador. He describes his harrowing escape and his struggle to survive as a refugee with two young children to support.Trade Review"Here are the real and unforgettable voices of Colombia’s long nightmare. They tell us of normal lives shattered by trauma, suffering, violence, and redeemed by love, resilience, courage or hard-earned wisdom. I read these oral tales with a knot in my stomach, frightened and moved, and finally amazed by this lesson: when people find the strength to tell us what has happened to them, no matter how horrendous, a terrible yet universal beauty somehow emerges, always casting light on the mystery of being human."—Francisco Goldman, author of Say Her Name "Outside the U.S. media's lights and whir, the largest crisis in the world of forced displacement from home is taking place in Colombia. Throwing Stones at the Moon makes it personal through these narratives of loved and difficult life, vivid and specific to Colombia's places and to the families torn and struggling amid the long war. Brodzinsky and Schoening convey these people's tender and bitter stories, of resilience and loss, of cruelty and solidarity, in their own full voices. Stories that don't end with an act of violence, but that call out for compassion, and for justice."—John Lindsay-Poland, Director for Latin America and the Caribbean of the Fellowship for Reconciliation "Poignant."—Kirkus "Human rights journalists Brodzinsky and Schoening geographically organize intimate oral histories from individuals living through pervasive violence among Colombia's drug cartels, military forces, and rebels. Often astonishing quotes double as headings...piquing readers' curiosity and conscience...Readers concerned with human rights and Latin American politics will find this account of violence and survival both sad and inspiring."—Publishers Weekly

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Book SynopsisSyrians crossing the Mediterranean in ramshackle boats bound for Europe; Sudanese refugees, their belongings on their backs, fleeing overland into neighboring countries; children separated from their parents at the US/Mexico border--these are the images that the Global Refugee Crisis conjures to many. In the news we often see photos of people in transit, suffering untold deprivations in desperate bids to escape their countries and find safety. But behind these images, there is a second crisis--a crisis of arrival. Refugees in the 21st century have only three real options--urban slums, squalid refugee camps, or dangerous journeys to seek asylum--and none provide genuine refuge. In No Refuge, political philosopher Serena Parekh calls this the second refugee crisis: the crisis of the millions of people who, having fled their homes, are stuck for decades in the dehumanizing and hopeless limbo of refugees camps and informal urban spaces, most of which are in the Global South. Ninety-nine percent of these refugees are never resettled in other countries. Their suffering only begins when they leave their war-torn homes. As Parekh urgently argues by drawing from numerous first-person accounts, conditions in many refugee camps and urban slums are so bleak that to make people live in them for prolonged periods of time is to deny them human dignity. It''s no wonder that refugees increasingly risk their lives to seek asylum directly in the West.Drawing from extensive first-hand accounts of life as a refugee with nowhere to go, Parekh argues that we need a moral response to these crises--one that assumes the humanity of refugees in addition to the challenges that states have when they accept refugees. Only once we grasp that the global refugee crisis has these two dimensions--the asylum crisis for Western states and the crisis for refugees who cannot find refuge--can we reckon with a response proportionate to the complexities we face. Countries and citizens have a moral obligation to address the structures that unjustly prevent refugees from accessing the minimum conditions of human dignity. As Parekh shows, there are ways we as citizens can respond to the global refugee crisis, and indeed we are morally obligated to do so.Trade ReviewParekh...provides a valuable introduction to contemporary refugee issues, avoiding the jargon of the international refugee regime in favor of an informal, almost conversational approach...Her argument is indeed a moral one, that everyone must help ensure 'minimum conditions of human dignity' for all people. Since refugees are outside their own origin country, it falls to the more economically developed countries in the world to ensure those minimum conditions for them. The developed countries, she points out, 'are in a position to easily help,' as she calmly debunks the supposed dangers that refugees bring, whether in monetary costs, human security, or cultural coherence. Her description of the hazards in seeking asylum, the 'last hope' for many refugees, is appropriately grueling. Importantly, her discussion includes vivid case examples from the journalistic literature that underscore the pain, loss, and uncertainty of being a refugee...Highly recommended. * CHOICE *...[Q]uietly potent... The moral case for helping the worlds refugees, solidly grounded in facts. * Kirkus *This is an excellent book, accessible to ordinary citizens and valuable for philosophers as well. It provides a clear overview of the moral questions raised by refugees and explains effectively why it is important not to view this topic solely through the lens of immigration to Western states. It links this philosophical analysis to compelling narratives about the lives of refugees. No Refuge shows why all of us are responsible for the plight of refugees, why we have a duty to address this issue, and what we can do about it. * Joseph H. Carens, University of Toronto *In this must-read book addressing one of the most urgent injustices of our age, Serena Parekh offers an empirically-grounded philosophical exploration of responsibilities towards refugees. Written with great clarity and sensitivity, this is real world philosophy at its finest. Now, more than ever, we need work like No Refuge. It demands a place on everyone's reading list. * Sarah Fine, King's College London *No Refuge is an important contribution by a leading theorist on the pressing topic of displaced persons. Everyone from concerned laypeople to scholars who study the global refugee crisis will profit from Serena Parekh's excellent book. * Christopher Heath Wellman, Washington University in St. Louis *Table of ContentsPreface: Turbulence Introduction: A Tale of Two Refugee Crises Part I: The First Crisis - The Crisis for Western Countries Chapter 1: Understanding Refugees Chapter 2: Moral Obligations Or Why We Should Help People Even if We Don't Like Them Chapter 3: Reasons For and Against Accepting Refugees: A Philosophical Overview Part II: The Second Crisis - The Crisis for Refugees Chapter 4: Refugee Camps and Urban Settlements - The Problem We Have Created Chapter 5: The Price We Demand for Asylum Chapter 6: Structural Injustice Conclusion: What Should I Do? What Should We Do?

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Book SynopsisRefugees are one of the great contemporary challenges the world is confronting, and the international community struggles to provide adequate responses to refugee needs. Gil Loescher explores the causes and consequences of the contemporary refugee crisis for both sending and receiving states, for global order, and for refugees themselves.Trade ReviewA perfect example of what this series should be * Mayte Martin, Society *Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsList of illustrations 1: Refugees: a brief history 2: Who are refugees and how do they differ from other migrants? 3: How critical is today's refugee crisis? 4: Root causes of forced migration 5: Strengths and limitations of present legal, institutional, political and local responses to refugees 6: The global refugee situation today 7: Understanding current realities and present and future challengesFurther readingIndex

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A novel account of the politics of humanitarianism in Lebanon, especially in its choice to examine the lived experiences of both displaced citizens as well as migrants and refugees."—Kelsey Norman, author of Reluctant Reception"This sensitive account of humanitarian responses to aging emergencies and repeated crises in Lebanon offers vital insights into the global and local politics of aid. Estella Carpi's careful ethnographic attention to the dynamics of aid provision reveals the complex ways people live with and against each other in humanitarian settings."—Ilana Feldman, George Washington University"Carpi's book reminds us that displacement is not merely a humanitarian issue—as the crisis rubric wants us to think—but it entails class, race, and labor politics, all aspects that the humanitarian system does not aim to address yet acts on"—Sari Hanafi, American University of Beirut"Estella Carpi provides a much needed and timely ethnography of humanitarianism in Lebanon. Her book is an excellent resource for scholars and practitioners who wish to understand how humanitarian crises are produced, enacted, managed and perpetuated in conflict-ridden environments through everyday discourses and practices"—Tamirace Fakhoury, Aalborg University and Sciences PoTable of ContentsFunding AcknowledgmentNote to ReaderIntroduction1. The Politics of Displacement in Lebanon2. Lebanon's Assistance Landscape3. Politicizing Aid and Moralizing Politics: Old Formulas, New Scenarios4. Ethnocracies of Care and Order5. Humanitarian Distances and the "Southist" Need to Be There6. The Trojan Horses of HumanitarianismAppendix: Key Dates in Lebanon's Political HistoryBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisWhy some of the most vulnerable communities in Europe, from independent cities to new monarchies, welcomed refugees during the Age of Revolutions and prosperedTrade Review“Janet Polasky unearths an unappreciated history of the experience of asylum in Europe and the United States since the Age of the Democratic Revolutions. Facing squarely the destruction of asylum in our own time, she ends with a stunningly optimistic vision of a path toward its reconstruction.”—Linda K. Kerber, author of No Constitutional Right to Be Ladies“Janet Polasky not only expertly depicts the life of French émigrés in the cosmopolitan cities of Hamburg and Altona during the Revolution, but she explores the asylum dilemmas that confront the world today.”—Kirsty Carpenter, Massey University“Janet Polasky weaves a compelling history from the human experiences of political refugees who found temporary welcomes in the ‘small spaces’ of European states, in port cities, in Brussels, and the Swiss cantons. Her stylish prose deftly captures a historical moment suspended between Enlightenment cosmopolitanism and emergent nationalism.”—Mary Lindemann, University of Miami

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Book SynopsisUsing case studies and first-person accounts from interviews and fieldwork in post-conflict settings, Peace, Preference, and Property suggests policies that would provide greater choice for displaced people in terms of property restitution and solutions to displacement.Trade ReviewSo far, few books have paid attention to the historical patterns of displacement, legal solutions, and IDP/refugee attitudes. Joireman successfully breaks the pattern of single-case studies in this area by providing an array of comparative empirical evidence and first-hand policy experience to demonstrate the misalignment of international law and preferences of victims of displacement. An excellent contribution to the field, re-orienting our understandings of durable solutions to displacement." —Neophytos Loizides, University of KentTable of Contents List of Illustrations Preface and acknowledgements Chapter 1: Forced Migration and its Troublesome Solutions Chapter 2: International Law on Return Chapter 3: Challenges to Return: Preferences of Displaced People Chapter 4: Children Displaced by Violence Chapter 5: Property and Return Chapter 6: Global Governance and the International Migration Regime Appendix Glossary Bibliography

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Book SynopsisTogether, we can break down bordersTrade Review‘Powerful’ -- Nikesh Shukla, editor of 'The Good Immigrant' (Unbound, 2017)'A must-read manifesto for border abolition' -- gal-dem'This seminal text forms the grounding for a deep and vital understanding on how an abolition of Britain’s brutal border regime is needed to repair the harm caused by colonial legacies' -- Rhys Thomas, VICE'An accessible, well-researched and indispensable guide, myth-busting at every turn, and charting not just the origins of these violent realities, but of equal importance, how we can dismantle them' -- Joshua Virasami, author of 'How To Change It: Make a Difference' (Merky Books, 2020)'A powerful indictment of borders and border regimes that lays bare the story of how they emerged, how they exercise a tenacious hold on our imagination, and how they enact lethal violence on so many' -- Priyamvada Gopal, Professor of Postcolonial Studies at the University of Cambridge'Cowan brings the very notion of a border into sharp focus in this meticulous and compassionate manifesto' -- Juno Mac, co-author of Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight For Sex Workers' Rights (Verso, 2020)'Passionate and laser sharp, Cowan not only exposes how greed, racism and hypocrisy work over generations to wall people out of Britain but also gives us tools to dig tunnels under those walls' -- Professor Bridget Anderson, Director of Migration Mobilities Bristol and Professor of Migration, Mobilities and Citizenship, University of Bristol'A fantastically succinct primer on the violence of our bordered world, and a powerful invitation to join with people at the sharpest end of that violence' -- Gracie Bradley, interim Director at Liberty'Debunks the myths and misconceptions about immigration and who exactly profits from the system' -- Refinery29 UK'A compelling and digestible resource which lays out the oppressive nature of Britain’s borders and their history, and the tangible possibilities of resistance to them' -- The Face'A brilliant and eye-opening read into the violent and oppressive nature of borders, and how we as a collective can move beyond a life with borders' -- Aurelia'Sets out for us, not just the colonial histories that saw lines on the map drawn, but the murky world of profiteering that sees them maintained in the present' -- Huck'We can, and should, all resist borders, and 'Border Nation' is a beautiful entry point into how to do it' -- Bad Form‘A short, sharp, incisive analysis of the colonial origins of borders, the violence of immigration control and the profit motive driving so much of immigration policy and practice’ -- Right to RemainTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction: Why Break Down Borders? 1. In the Shadow of the British Empire 2. Whitewashing and the Myth of the Migrant 'Outsider' 3. Why Should Migrants Contribute? 4. Building Borders Through Headlines and Column Inches 5. Everyday Borders and 'de facto' Border Guards 6. The Violence of Detention and Deportation 7. Big Business and the 'Profit Motive' for Borders 8. Borderlands of Resistance Conclusion: Living Beyond Borders

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Book SynopsisThis volume offers a systematic philosophical analysis of the normative challenges facing European refugee policy, focusing on whether the response to it can be based on European values. By considering the refugee policy through the lens of European values, cosmopolitan norms and universal human rights, the contributions expose the weaknesses and limitations of existing regulations and make proposals on how to improve them.The EU is often seen as a cosmopolitan project. Europe is supposed to be a community of states that aspires to be guided by cosmopolitan norms. However, the idea of a cosmopolitan Europe has never been unanimously shared, and in recent years, it has come under increasing scrutiny, particularly with regard to the EU's refugee policy. The guiding idea of this book is that a deeper philosophical understanding of the normative issues at stake can foster greater conceptual clarity and enrich political debates on the future of European refugee policy. The first pTable of ContentsIntroduction Marie Göbel & Andreas Niederberger Part 1: The European ‘Refugee Crisis’: A Crisis of What? 1. Europe’s Migration Policy between a Global and Local Legitimation Crisis Andreas Niederberger 2. The European ‘Refugee Crisis’ as a Crisis of European Cosmopolitanism: EU Refugee Policy and Non-Members’ Normative Powers Therese Herrmann 3. The ‘Refugee Crisis’: A Crisis of the European Asylum System Matthias Hoesch Part 2: Making Sense of ‘European Values’ 4. What Are European Values? Philosophical Reflections on an Opaque Political Concept Marie Göbel 5. Values, Goals, Norms: Some Remarks on Their Relationship Philipp Schink 6. References to European Values in the Political Sphere: Functions, Limits and Possibilities Regina Polak Part 3: Normative Consequences of European Values 7. Human Dignity and the EU’s Moral Obligations toward Non-Europeans Marcus Düwell 8. Human Rights and the EU’s Responsibilities toward Refugees Jos Philips 9. EU Refugee Policy: Cosmopolitan and/or Democratic? Martin Deleixhe 10. The Future of Europe’s Refugee Policy: Normative Conclusions and Recommendations Marie Göbel & Andreas Niederberger

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Book SynopsisIn this prescient and sensitive volume, Aida Alayarian looks at how psychoanalysis in group settings can benefit refugees who have experienced trauma, with an express focus on transference and countertransference. Group Analysis for Refugees Experiencing Trauma offers a comprehensive overview of trauma from a psychoanalytic perspective, before delving into the nuance of trauma experienced by asylum seekers, refugees and those who have gone through forced migration. Through clinical vignettes, Alayarian highlights the importance of the resilience that can be brought about from group sessions and shared experience in helping to heal the wounds of trauma. She looks at the vital role of social injustice in this trauma and shows how this can be directly applied to work with other groups experiencing human rights violations, destitution, and loss. She shows how looking at relational patterns as a means of understanding conscious, unconscious, and subconscious thought processTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Refugee Therapy Centre 2. Assessments 3. Trauma 4. Repression and Dissociation 5. Principle of Psychoanalysis 6. Important Psychoanalytic Ideas 7. Intercultural Approach 8. What is Group? 9. Creating Groups 10. Transference and Countertransference

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Book SynopsisThis book explores how participatory creative production can allow refugees to be recognised in emotional, legal and social ways. It also explains how decisions around participation in these forms of creative production can equally exclude refugee voices from the public sphere, inhibit recognition, and in fact lead to refugee misrecognition.Building on the concept of performative refugeeness', it considers how refugee voices are ambivalently enacted in alternative forms of media and considers the differences between the refugee voices expressed in and beyond them, in contexts surrounding their creation. Furthermore, it analyses the forms of refugee voices expressed in such creative projects, which encompass fiction, photography, video, audio, and/or drawingin linear, as well as messy' and interrupted' waysand assesses how promises of offering a voice might claim to have been fulfilled in such cases.The volume will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of mig

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Book SynopsisEPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. This book explores the labour market integration of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers across seven European countries. It investigates how legal, political, social and personal circumstances combine to determine the work trajectory for migrants who choose Europe as their home.Table of Contents1. Introduction - Simone Baglioni and Francesca Calò 2. What do the numbers say about migration in European economies? - Christos Bagavos, Konstantinos N. Konstantakis, Panayotis G. Michaelides and Theocharis Marinos 3. Legal frameworks - Veronica Federico 4. Welfare regimes and labour market integration policies in Europe - Nathan Lillie, Ilona Bontenbal and Quivine Ndomo 5. Civil society organisations and labour market integration: barriers and enablers in seven European countries - Dino Numerato, Karel Čada and Karina Hoření 6. Social partners: barriers and enablers - Simone Baglioni, Tom Montgomery and Francesca Calò 7. The ‘back-stepper’ and the ‘career diplomat’: turning points of labour market integration - Irina Isaakyan, Simone Baglioni and Anna Triandafyllidou 8. The policy dimension: lessons learnt and ways forward - Maria Mexi

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Book SynopsisThis volume explores the factors that give rise to the number of people seeking asylum and examines the barriers they currently and will continue to face. Divided into three parts, the authors first explore the causality that generates displacement, examining climate change, illegal conflicts and the deprivation of natural resources. They argue that all of these problems either originate from human agency directly, or are strongly influenced by human activities, particularly those of wealthy countries in the North West. The study goes on to discuss how migrants are received and the problems they face on arrival, and concludes with confronting the fate and the status of asylum seekers after arrival, and the walls, both virtual and material, that they encounter. The authors propose ways of approaching the situation, beyond the present language and the limited interpretations of the Convention on the Status of Refugees. Written by leading experts in environmental ethics, asylum law, aTrade Review’The ever-increasing number of displaced people and the growing resistance of states to grant them asylum is an unfolding human tragedy of the highest order. The plight of millions of people raises fundamental questions about state sovereignty, citizenship and human rights. This book offers thorough analysis and practical solutions. Written by eminent scholars, a convincing case is made for legal reforms based on human rights and global responsibilities.’ Klaus Bosselmann, University of Auckland, New Zealand ’This very timely book dares to ask the hard questions about causes and conditions of mass migrations that potential receiving states, through their politicians, refuse to confront. The authors probe the increasingly serious problems faced by spiralling numbers of refugees, displaced persons or asylum seekers produced by trafficking, climate change, wars, or terrorism, and the woefully inadequate laws available to protect them or give them refuge. The authors examine the principles underlying policies of closed borders and exclusion, challenging the cynicism of border imperialism and arbitrary treatment of asylum seekers by those who simultaneously espouse fidelity to principles of human rights and humanitarian law. They make concrete suggestions, from re-defining refugee to include a far broader range of migrants, to re-configuring international refugee law to be as much a compensatory scheme as a human rights one based on the fundamental legal principle that those who cause harm to others through their deliberate or negligent acts must pay for them. This book is a voice for reform, for moral and ethical leadership and for states to take responsibility for their role in causing the unbearable conditions leading to mass movements of the most vulnerable and destitute people in the world. Anyone interested in this most critical issue of our time, should read this book.’ Kathleen Mahoney QC, FRSC, University of Calgary, CanadaTable of ContentsIntroduction to the Question of Asylum Seekers, LauraWestra, SatvinderJuss, TullioScovazzi; Part I Proximate and Distant Causality Affecting Asylum Seekers and Internally Displaced Persons; Chapter 1 The Limitations of the Present International Instruments for the Protection of Refugees, LauraWestra; Chapter 2 Climate Change Refugees, Donald A.Brown; Chapter 3 Escape from Development and the Plunder of Resources, LauraWestra; Chapter 4 Exodus after Conflict, SatvinderJuss; Part II Present Challenges, Legal Regimes and Jurisprudence; Chapter 5 After the Flight, LauraWestra; Chapter 6 The Particular Problems of Migrants and Asylum Seekers Arriving by Sea, TullioScovazzi; Part III The Case for the Support of Asylum Seekers; Chapter 7 The Case for Asylum Seekers, LauraWestra; Chapter 101 Epilogue, SatvinderJuss;

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Book SynopsisRefugees have moved into the spotlight of public debate in Europe and North America, where they are targeted by multiple welfare state interventions. This volume analyses the tensions that emerge within the strong welfare states of Northern Europe when faced with an increased immigration of protection-seeking people. Examining the encounter between refugees and the welfare states, this book explores the daily strategies and experiences of newly settled groups and the role of media discourses and welfare policies in shaping those experiences.Building on both textual analyses and ethnographic fieldwork in welfare institutions, asylum centres, and refugee communities, this volume provides an in-depth understanding of the complex realities faced by refugees: deterrence and categorisation, struggle and success, mobility and stagnation. As social phenomena, Northern Europe’s asylum systems and integration programmes must be understood in the context of the bureaucratisation of everyday life.Trade Review'This collection analysing the entanglements of representation, governance and risk when immigration/asylum policy meets welfare states is a significant development in migration studies. Careful empirical work and fascinating analysis exposes bureaucratic violence. A must read for those interested in all areas of state policy.'Bridget Anderson, Professor of Migration, Mobilities and Citizenship, University of Bristol'Illuminating the complex and contradictory ways in which Northern European states evoked their welfare systems as a rationale for, and means of, controlling, disciplining and managing the 2015 ‘refugee crisis’, this volume offers an important contribution to research on the construction of refugeeness and how this is experienced by refugees.'Karen Fog Olwig, Professor of Anthropology, University of Copenhagen -- .Table of Contents1 Refugees and the violence of welfare bureaucracies in Northern Europe: an introduction – Dalia Abdelhady, Nina Gren, and Martin Joormann Part I: Governing refugees2 Social class, economic capital and the Swedish, German and Danish asylum systems – Martin Joormann3 Lesson for the future or threat to sovereignty? Contesting the meaning of the 2015 refugee crisis in Sweden – Admir Skodo4 Representations of the refugee Crisis in Denmark: deterrence polices and refugee strategies – Martin Bak Jørgensen5 Minimum rights policies targeting people seeking protection in Denmark and Sweden – Annika LindbergPart II: Disciplining refugees6 Images of crisis and the crisis of images: a visual analysis of four frames of representation of ‘refugeness’ in Swedish newspapers – Jelena Jovicic 7 Media constructions of the refugee crisis in Sweden: institutions and the challenges of refugee governance – Dalia Abdelhady8 (De-)legitimation of migration: a critical study of social media discourses – Marie Sundström and Hedvig ObeniusPart III: The Meaning of refugeeness9 Living bureaucratization: young Palestinian men encountering a Swedish introductory program for refugees – Nina Gren10 Aspiration, appreciation, and frustration: Syrian asylum seekers and bureaucracy in Germany – Wendy Pearlman11 The trauma of waiting: understanding the violence of the benevolent welfare state – Nerina Weiss12 Bureaucratised banality: asylum and immobility in Britain, Denmark and Sweden – Victoria Canning

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Book SynopsisThe Greek island of Lesvos is frequently the subject of news reports on the refugee ‘crisis’, but they only occasionally focus on the dire living conditions of asylum seekers already present on the island. Through direct experience as an activist in Lesvos refugee camps and detention centres, Iliadou gives voice to those with lived experiences of state violence. The author considers the escalation of EU border regime and deterrence policies seen in the past decade alongside their present impacts. Asking why the social harm and suffering border crossers experience is normalized and rendered invisible, the book highlights the collective, global responsibility for safeguarding refugees’ human rights.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 The Politics of Deterrence and Closed Borders 2 Intergenerational Harms: Border Memories and Genealogies of Harm 3 Quarantine Continuum: Medicalization of Borders and the Securitization of Migration and Health 4 Mundane Surrealism: Bureaucratic Deterrence, Violence and Suffering 5 Necroharms: Obscene and Grotesque Violence 6 Thanatoharms: Governing Migration Through Violence and Death Conclusion

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Book SynopsisWhat happens when human rights norms and law collide with the complexities of asylum decision-making? This book offers a bold examination of how institutional dynamics and human rights oversight shape the intricate mechanisms behind asylum adjudication. By framing asylum law as an entangled regime,' the author uncovers how national decision-makers interpret, apply and contest norms of national, international and institutional origin, offering invaluable insights into the evolving landscape of migrants' rights. Through a socio-legal lens, it focuses on the Nordic countriesa region renowned for its policy experimentation and increasingly marked by anti-immigrant politics. Against this politically charged backdrop, where a history of compliance means/results in a robust rights-focused legal framework, international law faces some of its most rigorous challenges.

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