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Asylum A Moral Dilemma

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By W. Gunther Plaut

ISBN: 0-275-95196-0

ISBN-13: 978-0-275-95196-2

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192 pages

Praeger Paperback

Publication: 5/30/1995

List Price: $27.95 (UK Sterling Price: £16.95)

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Media Type: Paperback

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Trim Size: 6 1/8 X 9 1/4

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Description: Fueled by the explosion of the world's population, the quest for asylum is one of the most pressing problems of our age. Refugee receiving nations--located frequently, but by no means exclusively, in the Western world--have to respond to masses of humanity searching for new livable homes. Human compassion for these refugees can be found everywhere, but so can xenophobia and the desire to preserve one's nation, economic well being, and cultural integrity. The clash between these impulses represents one of the great dilemmas of our time and is the subject of Plaut's study. In exploring it, he provides a far-ranging inquiry into the human condition. The book presents political, ethnic, philosophical, religious, and sociological arguments, and deals with some of the most troublesome and heartbreaking conflicts in the news.

Table of Contents:

The Issues
Questions Without Answers
Definitions
Religion, Natural Law, and Hospitality
A Look at History
Some Ethical Questions
Through the Lens of Sociobiology
Community and Individual
Contended Rights: To Leave, Return, Remain
The Practice
Refugees in Africa
Four Asian Lands
Glimpses of Europe and Central America
The North American Experience
The Sanctuary Movement
A Final Look
Appendix A: Egyptian and Hittite Treaties
Appendix B: Human Rights-Major Documents
Appendix C: Refugee Documents; Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees of 31 January 1967
Bibliography
Index

LC Card Number: 95-3330

LCC Class: K3230

Dewey Class: 342


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