Refugee law after 9/11: sanctuary and security in Canada and the US

Common wisdom suggests that 9/11 changed everything about refugee law in the United States and in Canada. But did it? Refugee Law after 9/11" systematically examines the evidence to reveal that refugee rights were already so whittled down in both countries before 9/11 that there was relatively...

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Main Author: Okafor, Obiora Chinedu (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Vancouver ; Toronto UBC Press [2020]
Series:Law and society series
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Summary:Common wisdom suggests that 9/11 changed everything about refugee law in the United States and in Canada. But did it? Refugee Law after 9/11" systematically examines the evidence to reveal that refugee rights were already so whittled down in both countries before 9/11 that there was relatively little room for negative change after the attacks. It also shows that the Canadian refugee law regime reacted to 9/11 in much the same way as its US counterpart, and these similar reactions raise significant questions about security relativism and national self-image in the two countries
Item Description:Literaturangaben
Physical Description:xii, 349 Seiten 24 cm
ISBN:9780774861472
9780774861465

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