| Human Security and Non-Citizens: Law, Policy and International Affairs Contributor(s): Edwards, Alice (Editor), Ferstman, Carla (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521734940 ISBN-13: 9780521734943 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $59.84 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Human Rights |
| Dewey: 342.083 |
| LCCN: 2009035299 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (2.20 lbs) 640 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The past decades have seen enormous changes in our perceptions of 'security', the causes of insecurity and the measures adopted to address them. Threats of terrorism and the impacts of globalisation and mass migration have shaped our identities, politics and world views. This volume of essays analyses these shifts in thinking and, in particular, critically engages with the concept of 'human security' from legal, international relations and human rights perspectives. Contributors consider the special circumstances of non-citizens, such as refugees, migrants, and displaced and stateless persons, and assess whether, conceptually and practically, 'human security' helps to address the multiple challenges they face. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ferstman, Carla: - Carla Ferstman is the Director of REDRESS, an international non-governmental organisation which provides legal support to survivors of torture and related crimes. She has worked as a criminal defence lawyer in Canada and written and lectured extensively on international criminal law and human rights.Edwards, Alice: - Alice Edwards is Lecturer in International Refugee and Human Rights Law at the Refugee Studies Centre, Oxford University. She has previously worked as a legal adviser to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and Amnesty International. |