ID | 014776 |
Call Number | 305.906914/DAL |
Title Proper | Refugees and asylum seekers |
Language | ENG |
Author | Dalton, Dave |
Publication | Illinois, Heinemann Library, 2005. |
Description | 56p Sky Blue Spine |
Series | People on the move |
Note | Describes the reasons why people leave their countries, presents case studies involving Angola, Yugoslavia, Rwanda, and the Soviet Union, and discusses the rights of refugees and whether or not they are safe. |
Note | Introduction - Fear makes people move Forced to flee War - Civilian casualties Revolution, rebellion, and civil war Case study: The Angolian Civil War Expulsion Persecution - Religious persecution Case study: The Partition of India, 1947 Racial persecution Ethnic cleansing Case study: Ethnic Cleansing in Yugoslavia Genocide Case study: Genocide in Rwanda Political persecution Case study: The Soviet Empire, 1917-1991 The issues - International law and order Caring for refugees Are refugees safe? Desperate migrants The rights of refugees Conclusion - Survival and hope Statistics: Civilian casualties, refugees, and asylum seekers World of refugee map Timeline of key events Glossary Find out more Index |
Standard Number | 140346961X |
Price. Qualification | Rs.150(Hb) |
Classification Number | 305.906914 |
Key Words | Emigration and Immigration ; War and society ; Refugees ; Refugee camps ; UOI - Migration ; Asylum, Right of ; Immigration and emigration - United States ; Refugees - Case studies ; Refugees - Government policy ; Refugees - Interviews ; Global Perspectives - IGCSE |