Behrman, Simon,

Law and asylum : space, subject, resistance / Simon Behrman. - xxvii, 270 pages ; 25 cm. - Law and migration . - Law and migration .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 252-263) and index.

The rise and fall of asylum in antiquity -- Sanctuary in England -- The nation-state origins of refugee law -- The evolution and impact of international refugee law -- The US sanctuary movement -- The sans-papiers.

9781138304178 RM561.37


Asylum, Right of.
Refugees--Legal status, laws, etc.
Freedom of movement (International law)
Illegal aliens.