Books in the Cambridge Asylum and Migration Studies series

"Based on a systematic and empirical comparative study of six European Union countries, Christel Querton explores judicial decision-making in the context of persons fleeing armed conflicts in the EU.Using interdisciplinary techniques, it re-asserts the Refugee Convention as the cornerstone of international protection"--

"A critical, interdisciplinary account of how refugees and their oral testimony are judged by refugee-receiving states. A comprehensive legal analysis of systems of refugee status determination in Australia and Canada and the role of narrative studies and narrative theory in understanding international refugee law and its application"--

The last couple of years have witnessed an unprecedented battle within Europe between values and pragmatism, and between states' interests and individuals' rights. This book examines humanitarian considerations and immigration control from two perspectives; one broader and more philosophical, the other more practical. The impetus to show compassion for certain categories of persons with vulnerabilities can depend on religious, philosophical and political thought. Manifestation of this compassion can vary from the notion of a charitable act to aid 'the wretched' in their home country, to humanitarian assistance for the 'distant needy' in foreign lands and, finally, to immigration policies deciding who to admit or expel from the country. The domestic practice of humanitarian protection has increasingly drawn in transnational law through the expansion of the EU acquis on asylum, and the interpretation of the European Court of Human Rights.

This book explores the sophisticated ways in which time is used in migration law to control and differentiate the presence of migrants within a certain territory. With legal, philosophical, and socio-cultural analysis of temporality and law, it is an innovative text for lawyers, social scientists and philosophers.

This is the first global and comparative study of litigation in which refugees seek protection from a place of ostensible 'refuge'. The book analyses jurisprudence from Africa, Europe, North America and Oceania from multi-disciplinary perspectives. Drawing on feminist theory, the book examines the role gender plays in these contentious judgments.

This book examines the role of refugees as providers of assistance to other refugees. Drawing upon ideas from anthropology and international relations, it offers an alternative vision for more participatory global governance, of relevance to other policy-fields including development, humanitarianism, health, peacekeeping, and child protection.

This book is for university researchers, students and legal practitioners working in international law and wider fields. It is one of the only monographs to review jurisprudence relating to 'climate refugees' and provides a novel legal and epistemological perspective that challenges received wisdom and offers theoretical and practical insights.

This interdisciplinary book evaluates key judgments of the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the EU pertaining to migration. Based on this multifaceted analysis, it offers a critical discussion on how Europe's supranational system could become more effective in protecting the rights of vulnerable migrants.

This interdisciplinary comparative study examines the global spread of restrictive asylum policies with reference to examples from the United States, Australia and Europe. The timely analysis provides guidance for policy-makers, academics and concerned citizens interested in engaging with the debate on the future of the international refugee protection system.

The first comprehensive study of the challenges faced by children in establishing entitlement to refugee protection. This book, which draws extensively on national case law from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand and Australia, will be an invaluable resource for any academic, decision-maker or practitioner working in the area.