Refugees, the State and the Politics of Asylum in Africa

How do African states respond to the mass arrival and prolonged presence of refugees? This book answers this question by drawing on recent case studies and examining the politics behind refugee policy in Africa. The implications of this approach are important not only for the study of asylum in Africa, but also for the future of refugee protection.

Author: J. Milner
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 12/01/2009
Pages: 235
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.60w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780230215047

About the Author
JAMES MILNER is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Carleton University, Canada. He is co-author of UNHCR: The Politics and Practice of Refugee Protection into the Twenty-First Century and co-editor of Protracted Refugee Situations: Political, Human Rights and Security Implications. He has worked with the UN's refugee agency in the field and its Geneva headquarters.