Kosovo's refugees in the European Union / edited by Joanne van Selm.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Selm, Joanne van.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European Union.

Political refugees--Yugoslavia--Kosovo.

Political refugees.

Albanians--Yugoslavia--Kosovo (Serbia)--History.

Albanians.

History.

Yugoslavia--Ethnic relations.

Yugoslavia.

Ethnic relations.

Europe--Ethnic relations.

Europe.

Physical Description:

x, 239 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Pinter, 2000.

Summary:

As more than one million displaced Kosovars crossed borders into Albania and other former Yugoslav republics of Macedonia and Montenegro, the E.U. member states reacted with confusion and lack of unity.While political attention focused on the bombing campaign, public attention - stimulated by media images - was focused on the misery and suffering of fellow Europeans. The book describes and analyzes the vacillations of seven E.U. member states (Germany, Netherlands, U.K., Sweden, Austria, Italy and France) concerning the management of this European refugee crisis.

Contents:

Introduction / Joanne van Selm

Germany : protection for refugees or protection from refugees? / Khalid Koser

The Netherlands : the few who made it 'won't be staying' / Joanne van Selm

The United Kingdom : Kosovar Albanian refugees / Elspeth Guild

Sweden : the Kosovars and refugee policy changes : 'isn't it best for everyone if they stay close to home?' / Elisabeth Abiri

Austria : reception of conflict refugees / Irene Stacher

Italy : gateway to Europe, but not the gatekeeper? / Christopher Hein

France : international norms, European integration and state discretion / Sandra Lavenex

Conclusion / Joanne van Selm

Appendix 1: Reception in other states : information relating to other key states involved in the reception of Kosovars / Joanne van Selm

Appendix 2: Tables relevant to all chapters.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1855676400

1855676419

OCLC:

43736671