Asylum Seekers and the State : The Politics of Protection in a Security-Conscious World (Hardcover)

Contents: Introduction: ambivalence and the outsider. Theoretical Concepts: Locating the obligation to protect; Non-government organizations and the state - partners and adversaries. Historical and Cultural Developments in Immigration and Protection - The Case Studies: The search for protection in Germany; Selection and control in Australia - from old habits to new techniques. The Politics of Exclusion: Paths of resistance and NGO experience in Germany; Detention and state sanctioned violence in Australia; Conclusion: communication and the politics of asylum; Appendix: interviews; Bibliography; Index.