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Author Dummett, Michael, 1925-2011.

Title On immigration and refugees / Michael Dummett
Published London ; New York : Routledge, 2001

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 W'PONDS  325.2101 Dum/Oia  AVAILABLE
Description xiii, 160 pages ; 21 cm
Series Thinking in action
Thinking in action.
Contents 1. Some General Principles -- 2. The Duties of a State to Refugees -- 3. The Duties of a State to Immigrants -- 4. Grounds of Refusal -- 5. Citizenship -- 6. How Immigration was Made a Menace in Britain -- 7. From Immigrants to Refugees -- 8. Racism in Other European Countries and Immigration into Them
Summary Exploring the confused, and often highly unjust, thinking about immigration, Sir Michael Dummett questions the principles and justifications governing state policies, pointing out that they often conflict with the Geneva Convention
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Immigrants -- Philosophy.
Refugees -- Philosophy.
Immigrants -- Government policy.
Racism.
Emigration and immigration -- Government policy.
Refugees -- Government policy -- Great Britain.
Racism -- Great Britain.
Refugees -- Government policy.
SUBJECT Great Britain -- Emigration and immigration http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008117808 -- Government policy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005269
LC no. 00045944
ISBN 0415227070
0415227089 paperback