TY - BOOK AU - Whittaker,David J. TI - Asylum seekers and refugees in the contemporary world T2 - The making of the contemporary world SN - 0415360919 AV - HV640 .W45 2006 PY - 2006/// CY - London, New York PB - Routledge KW - Refugees KW - Political refugees KW - Asylum, Right of N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; -- Asylum seekers and refugees : definition, facts, figures; -- Searchers after asylum : an international problem; -- Asylum seekers in Britain : facts and debate; -- Asylum seekers in Europe : facts and debate; -- Globality of concern : the UN and refugees; -- Case study 1 : Palestinian refugees; -- Case study 2 : Balkan refugees; -- Case study 3 : Rwandan refugees; -- Case study 4 : Afghanistan; -- The question of return; -- Refugee testimony as an aid to understanding asylum issues; -- Retrospect; -- Postscript ER -