Bøger i Law and Migration serien

This book examines the effect of recent attempts to harmonize the identification and protection of refugees and questions whether European law and policy adequately uphold the fundamental right to seek and enjoy asylum as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

This book draws attention to weaknesses in the regulation and implementation of integration provisions threatening the immigrants' individual rights in the EU member states of Denmark, Finland and Sweden. The study uses Canada as a point of reference and challenges readers to critically review the meaning of rights and the notion of global caring.

Examines the smuggling of migrants and trafficking in human beings in the EU with a comparative analysis of how British and Italian law has approached the issues. This work also analyzes the role of cooperation between the police and judiciary in combating criminal organizations involved in these crimes.

This book aims to augment the Ashgate series by taking stock of the current state of migration law literature. It also aims to sketch out the contours of its future long-term development, in what is now by all accounts a vastly expanded research agenda.

This book examines the role and impact of EU, international human rights and refugee law on national laws and policies for integration and argues for a broad understanding of the relationship between integration and the law.

This book is a comprehensive assessment of regional responses to the crisis in the asylum/refugee system and critically examines how different regions tackle the problem.

Offers empirically-grounded insights into various issues surrounding gender and migration into and within Europe. This work presents a comprehensive and critical overview of the historical, legal, policy and cultural framework underpinning different types of European migration.

Provides a comprehensive reference to Chinese migration law. This book also provides the necessary detail, insight and background information for an understanding of this complex system. Based on Chinese statutes, it includes coverage of the relevant international instruments. It is suitable for both Chinese and non-Chinese readers alike.

Analyses the citizenship status, entitlement and experience of nationals from the EU8 and the forthcoming EU2 during the transitional periods. This volume explores EU8 and EU2 nationals' legal rights to access work in the EU15, their experiences of such work in the UK and their access to and engagement with broader family and social entitlement.

Challenges ideas of restrictions on freedom of movement and the international structure that controls entry to states. This book argues for a new blueprint for international migration policy that eliminates waste, aids both developing and developed societies and brings attendant benefits to voluntary migrants and involuntary refugees alike.

Marriage migration is a controversial and problematic issue in the UK as elsewhere in Europe. This book offers a comprehensive examination of the regulation of marriage migration into the UK. It examines the relationship between government priorities and the dynamics of transnational family life.

This volume examines the development of refugee law and policy in Japan. The book discusses systemic weaknesses and compares the evolution of law in other states to highlight problems in Japan's refugee determination system. Ultimately, the book calls for Japan to reform failing systems and take innovative action towards refugee protection.