Refugees, the state and the politics of asylum in Africa /
James Milner.
- Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Oxf ord : Palgrave Macmillan ; In association with St. Antony's College, 2009.
- xv, 235 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
- St. Antony's series .
- St. Antony's series. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 194-219) and index.
Understanding the state and asylum in Africa -- A history of asylum in Africa -- The principle and practice of burden sharing with Africa - - Host state security and refugee movements in Africa -- Kenya -- Tanza nia -- Guinea -- The politics of asylum in Africa.
"How do African states respond to the mass arrival and prolonged pre sence of refugees? This book answers this question by drawing on recent case studies and examining the politics behind refugee policy in Afric a. The implications of this approach are important not only for the stu dy of asylum in Africa, but also for the future of refugee protection"- -Provided by publisher.
9780230215047 (hbk.) 0230215041 (hbk.)
2009-044245
015351570 Uk
Refugees-- Government policy--Africa. Political refugees--Africa. Asylum, Right of-- Political aspects--Africa.