Haven Or Hell?: Asylum Policies And Refugees In Europe (migration, Minorities And Citizenship)

This book brings together in a systematic manner three discrete areas of interest pertaining to refugees. Asylum is explored through studies on the evolution of legal instruments in Europe, the harmonisation process of European policies, and the broader spectrum of factors underpinning decisions on asylum. Reception and settlement of refugees are analysed through a comparative study of national programmes in France and Britain and in addition a survey of local authority policies. A typology for refugees is developed and tested by a comparison between Chilean and Vietnamese associations in France and Britain. Cover 1 Contents 8 Abbreviations 9 Introduction 11 1 Definitions and Conventions: Asylum Dilemmas in Europe 16 2 The Political Construction of Asylum 32 3 Cracks in the Wall: European Harmonization on Asylum in the Nineties 59 4 Reception and Settlement Policies: A Comparative Study 101 5 Local Authority Policy on Refugees: The British Case 135 6 Towards a Study of Refugees in the Country of Exile 156 7 Refugee Associations: Between Society of Origin and Society of Exile 176 Conclusions 202 Bibliography 209 Index 225 Haven or Hell? brings together in a systematic manner 3 discrete areas of interest pertaining to refugees. Asylum is explored through the law in Europe, the harmonization of European policies and the broader factors affecting decisions on asylum Danièle Joly. In Association With Centre For Research In Ethnic Relations, University Of Warwick. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 194-209) And Index.