What Do We Owe to Refugees?
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What Do We Owe to Refugees? by David Owen
Who are refugees? Who, if anyone, is responsible for protecting them? What forms should this protection take? In a world of people fleeing from civil wars, state failure, and environmental disasters, these are ethically and politically pressing questions. In this book, David Owen reveals how the contemporary politics of refuge is structured by two rival historical pictures of refugees. In reconstructing this history, he advocates an understanding of refugeehood that moves us beyond our current impasse by distinguishing between what is owed to refugees in general and what is owed to different types of refugee. He provides an account of refugee protection and the forms of international cooperation required to implement it that is responsive to the claims of both refugees and states. At a time when refugee protection is once again prominent on the international agenda, this book offers a guide to understanding the challenges this topic raises and shows why addressing it matters for all of us.‘David Owen provides historical, conceptual, principled and practical perspectives on questions about refugeesHis book is clear and accessible, but also subtle and sophisticated. It greatly advances our understanding of this important issue.’
Joseph H. Carens, University of Toronto
‘A sparkling introduction to the central ethical issues raised by refugees from a respected philosopher. This work is a major contribution to our understanding of this great challenge of our time.’
Matthew J. Gibney, University of Oxford
David Owen is Professor of Social and Political Philosophy at the University of Southampton
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| ISBN 13 | 9781509539741 |
| ISBN 10 | 1509539743 |
| Title | What Do We Owe to Refugees? |
| Author | David Owen |
| Series | Political Theory Today |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 2020-02-07 |
| Number of pages | 140 |
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