Refuge Beyond Reach: How Rich Democracies Repel Asylum Seekers

by David Scott Fitzgerald

Book Overview

Refuge beyond Reach shows how rich democracies deliberately and systematically shut down most legal paths to safety.

Media pundits, politicians, and the public are often skeptical or ambivalent about granting asylum. They fear that asylum-seekers will impose economic and cultural costs and pose security threats to nationals. Consequently, governments of rich, democratic countries attempt to limit who can approach their borders, which often...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019764984X
• ISBN13: 9780197649848
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"