Asylum seekers and refugees in the contemporary world / David J. Whittaker.

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.