The British Immigration Courts. A Study of Law and Politics.
Max Travers
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Description for The British Immigration Courts. A Study of Law and Politics.
hardcover. Immigration has been a controversial area of public policy since the Commonwealth Immigration Act ended most primary immigration in 1962. This study looks at the work of practitioners in the court-system that hears appeals from immigrants against decisions made by the British government. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1fig.2tabs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JFFN; LNAA; LNDA1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 148. Weight in Grams: 397.
Immigration has been a controversial and contentious area of public policy since the Commonwealth Immigration Act ended most primary immigration in 1962. This study looks in detail at the work of practioners in the court-system that hears appeals from immigrants and asylum seekers against decisions made by the British Government. The book contains chapters about decision making in primary purpose and the asylum appeals, the administrative problems faced by successive British governments, and the perspectives of pressure groups and politicians. The British Immigration Courts transforms our understanding of immigration as a political issue through preserving a sense of routine work ... Read more
Immigration has been a controversial and contentious area of public policy since the Commonwealth Immigration Act ended most primary immigration in 1962. This study looks in detail at the work of practioners in the court-system that hears appeals from immigrants and asylum seekers against decisions made by the British Government. The book contains chapters about decision making in primary purpose and the asylum appeals, the administrative problems faced by successive British governments, and the perspectives of pressure groups and politicians. The British Immigration Courts transforms our understanding of immigration as a political issue through preserving a sense of routine work ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861341723
SKU
V9781861341723
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Max Travers
Max Travers is Reader in Sociology at Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College, High Wycombe.
Reviews for The British Immigration Courts. A Study of Law and Politics.
"Refugee law is clearly evolving. These books give us valuable insight into what this means for the rights and realities of refugees." International Affairs "Provides an analysis of the current legal situation that will prove an invaluable point of reference to students and specialists alike. An important addition to the literature on the politics of immigration." John Solomos ... Read more