Humanitarianism, identity, and nation : migration laws of Australia and Canada
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Humanitarianism, identity, and nation : migration laws of Australia and Canada
（Law and society series）
UBC Press, c2005
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-233) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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 links humanitarianism and national identity to explain the current shape of the law. Humanitarianism, Identity, and Nation is a welcome antidote to economic critiques of immigration, and a thoughtful contribution to rights talk.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Reading Migration Laws
1 Introduction
2 The Insights of Identity
3 Nation and Migration
4 Humanitarianism and Identity
Part 2: Humanitarian Admissions to Australia and Canada
5 Constructing Others: The Refugee Process
6 Reflecting Ourselves: The Mirror of Humanitarianism
7 Identities, Rights, and Nations
8 Conclusions
Appedices
Bibliography
Index
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