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Asylum after Empire: Colonial Legacies in the Politics of Asylum Seeking
Lucy Mayblin
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Description for Asylum after Empire: Colonial Legacies in the Politics of Asylum Seeking
Paperback. This book critiques existing literature on the response of Western states to asylum seeking 'others' and outlines an alternative perspective to acknowledge the colonial histories that have shaped the contemporary response of states to movements of refugees. Series: Kilombo: International Relations and Colonial Questions. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HBTR; JFFN; JPH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Asylum seekers are not welcome in Europe. But why is that the case? For many scholars, the policies have become more restrictive over recent decades because the asylum seekers have changed. This change is often said to be about numbers, methods of travel, and reasons for flight. In short: we are in an age of hypermobility and states cannot cope with such volumes of ‘others’. This book presents an alternative view, drawing on theoretical insights from Third World Approaches to International Law, post- and decolonial studies, and presenting new research on the context of the British Empire. ... Read more
Asylum seekers are not welcome in Europe. But why is that the case? For many scholars, the policies have become more restrictive over recent decades because the asylum seekers have changed. This change is often said to be about numbers, methods of travel, and reasons for flight. In short: we are in an age of hypermobility and states cannot cope with such volumes of ‘others’. This book presents an alternative view, drawing on theoretical insights from Third World Approaches to International Law, post- and decolonial studies, and presenting new research on the context of the British Empire. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield International
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Series
Kilombo: International Relations and Colonial Questions
Condition
New
Number of Pages
210
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783486168
SKU
V9781783486168
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About Lucy Mayblin
Lucy Mayblin is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Sheffield, UK. Her research focuses on the political sociology of asylum. Lucy is co-convenor of the British Sociological Association’s Study Group on Diaspora, Migration and Transnationalism, has been Visiting Fellow at the European University Institute in Florence, and 2015-2018 holds a prestigious ESRC Future Research Leaders fellowship for research ... Read more
Reviews for Asylum after Empire: Colonial Legacies in the Politics of Asylum Seeking
Asylum After Empire is a landmark book. It is a forensic account of how asylum became central to contemporary politics in the West. Mayblin blends insightful theoretical analysis with detailed historical enquiry to show how asylum is produced by, and is productive of, colonial modernity – it is the continuation of 19th and 20th century differential rights regimes by another ... Read more