W. Gunther Plaut

Asylum

A Moral Dilemma

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Praeger
• Seitenzahl: 190
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Mai 1995
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 284g
• ISBN-13: 9780275951962
• ISBN-10: 0275951960
• Artikelnr.: 25568779

Autorenporträt

W. Gunther Plaut

Inhaltsangabe

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