Seeking asylum : trends and policies in the OECD / Timothy J. Hatton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hatton, T. J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Refugees--Government policy--European Union countries.

Refugees.

Asylum, Right of--European Union countries.

Asylum, Right of.

European Union countries--Emigration and immigration--Government policy.

European Union countries.

Physical Description:

xi, 140 p. : ill.

Place of Publication:

London : Centre for Economic Policy Research, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Tim Hatton's timely new book provides a concise narrative and fresh analysis of the number and composition of asylum seekers, the political and social reaction to them, and the evolution of policy in the OECD.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

List of Tables

List of Figures

Foreword

Preface

1 The Challenge of Asylum

2 The Evolution of Refugee Protection

3 How Many Refugees?

4 Conflict and Persecution

5 Explaining Asylum Flows37

6 A Cool Reception in the West46

7 Public Opinion and Asylum Policy

8 Has Policy been Effective?

9 Shock Tactics: An Australian Case Study74

10 What Happens to Asylum Seekers?

11 A New Start for Policy?

12 Summary and Conclusion

References.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [127]-140).

ISBN:

1-907142-66-5

OCLC:

928634256