Reluctant Refuge by Edie Friedman
Refugees and asylum seekers are amongst the most vulnerable and disempowered people in the world. In Britain, they are also the most vilified. Anti-asylum media campaigns have exercised enormous influence on government policy and political discourse, resulting in the belief that we are sinking under the weight of refugees clambering onto our island. The facts show otherwise: two-thirds of the world's refugees are in the Middle East and Africa. Britain's hardening stance means that the numbers entering now are negligible and steadily declining. "Reluctant Refuge" attempts to show how current attitudes reflect a centuries-old tradition of ambivalence towards the world's dispossessed, fuelled by economic protectionism and the perceived need to maintain social cohesion. Woven throughout are the voices of asylum seekers and refugees, illuminating the uncertain and often challenging future they face in Britain.
Dr Edie Friedman is a regular speaker and writer on race and asylum issues. In 1976 she founded the Jewish Council for Racial Equality (JCORE),of which she is now the director.Reva Klein is an award-winning freelance journalist and the founding editor of the International Journal on School Disaffection. Reva also teaches journalism at Goldsmith's College, University of London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780712308878 |
| ISBN 10 | 0712308873 |
| Title | Reluctant Refuge |
| Author | Edie Friedman |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | British Library Publishing |
| Year published | 2007-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 153 |
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