Fear of Persecution: Global Human Rights, International Law, and Human Well-Being

James White

ISBN 10: 0739115650 / ISBN 13: 9780739115657

Published by Lexington Books, 2007

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295 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # x-0739115650

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fear of Persecution: Global Human Rights, International Law, and Human Well-Being
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0739115650
• ISBN 13: 9780739115657
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.55 kilograms

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Synopsis

Fear of Persecution offers an absorbing and necessary overview of the plight of internally displaced people (IDPs) and refugees. Every year there are tens of millions of people around the world who have fled or are in flight due to the fear of persecution based upon race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, and who then become invisible. James D. White and Anthony J. Marsella bring together essays that address issues emerging from the current relationship of international law, human rights, and refugee health and well-being. This book discusses and critically analyzes the evolvement of international responses and NGO's, the influence of the East/West cultural binary, and possible frameworks for peace-building efforts. White and Marsella provide a unique interdisciplinary approach to a complex subject, mixing the views of leading academics, policy analysts, senior officials from NGOS, and lawyers to consider the situation from various angles. Fear of Persecution is a compelling and comprehensive text that is sure to stimulate debate among political theorists and those interested in international relations.

About the Author

JAMES D. WHITE is Reader in Russian and East European History at the University of Glasgow, UK.