| Humanitarianism, Identity, and Nation: Migration Laws in Canada and Australia Contributor(s): Dauvergne, Catherine (Author) |
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ISBN: 0774811137 ISBN-13: 9780774811132 Publisher: University of British Columbia Press OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2005 Annotation: Humanitarianism, Identity, and Nation 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, Dauvergne links humanitarianism and national identity to explain the current shape of the law. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Emigration & Immigration - History | Canada - General - History | Australia & New Zealand - General |
| Dewey: 342.710 |
| Series: Law and Society (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6.1" W x 8.98" (0.76 lbs) 248 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian - Cultural Region - Australian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |