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Asylum after Empire : colonial legacies in the politics of asylum seeking

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Mayblin, Lucy (2017) Asylum after Empire : colonial legacies in the politics of asylum seeking. Kilombo : International Relations and Colonial Questions . London, UK: Rowman and Littlefield International. ISBN 9781783486151

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Abstract

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. The text highlights the fact that since the early 1990s, for the first time, the majority of asylum seekers originate from countries outside of Europe, countries which until 30-60 years ago were under colonial rule. Policies which address asylum seekers must, the book argues, be understood not only as part of a global hypermobile present, but within the context of colonial histories.

Item Type: Book
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Sociology
Series Name: Kilombo : International Relations and Colonial Questions
Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield International
Place of Publication: London, UK
ISBN: 9781783486151
Official Date: April 2017
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April 2017Published
Number of Pages: 210
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
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1. Introduction / 2. The Asylum ‘Problem’ / 3. Decolonising the ‘Problem’: An Alternative Standpoint for Analysing the Exclusionary Politics of Asylum / 4. The British Empire and the Right to be Human / 5. Colonialism, the League of Nations and Race Equality / 6. The United Nations and the Right to be Human / 7. Future Directions for Policy / 8. Asylum After Empire

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