How do African states respond to the mass arrival and prolonged presence of refugees? This book answers this question by drawing on recent case studies andexamining the politics behind refugee policy in Africa. The implications of this approach are important not only for the study of asylum in Africa, but also for the future of refugee protection. INDICE: Understanding the State and Asylum in Africa - A History of Asylumin Africa - The Principle and Practice of 'Burden Sharing' in Africa - Host State Security and Refugee Movements in Africa - Kenya - Tanzania - Guinea - The Politics of Asylum in Africa
- ISBN: 978-0-230-21504-7
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 256
- Fecha Publicación: 06/11/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés