Humanitarianism, Identity, and Nation: Migration Laws in Canada and Australia (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780774811132)

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.

Author: Catherine Dauvergne
ISBN-10: 0774811137
ISBN-13: 9780774811132
Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
Language: English
Published: 07/01/2005
Pages: 248
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.10w x 0.72d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2006 pg. 211