Humanitarianism, Identity, and Nation: Migration Laws in Canada and Australia

by Catherine Dauvergne

Australia and Canada have each sought international reputations as humanitarian do-gooders, especially in the area of refugee admissions. This book traces the connections between the nation-building tradition of immigration and the challenge of admitting people who do not reflect the national interest of the twenty-first century. In a detailed consideration of how refugees and others in need are admitted to Australia and Canada, Catherine Dauvergne...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0774811137
• ISBN13: 9780774811132
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"