Are Human Rights for Migrants?: Critical Reflections on the Status of Irregular Migrants in Europe and the United States

Synopsis

Human rights seemingly offer universal protection. However, irregular migrants have, at best, only problematic access to human rights. Whether understood as an ethical injunction or legally codified norm, the promised protection of human rights seems to break down when it comes to the lived experience of irregular migrants. This book therefore asks three key questions of great practical and theoretical importance. First, what do we mean when we speak of human rights? Second, is the problematic access of irregular migrants to human rights protection an issue of implementation, or is it due to the inherent characteristics of the concept of human rights? Third, should we look beyond human rights for an effective source of protection? Written is an accessible style, with a range of socio-legal and doctrinal approaches, the chapters focus on the situation of the irregular migrant in Europe and the United States. Throughout the book, nuanced theoretical debates are put in the context of concrete case studies. The critical reflections it offers on the limitations and possibilities of human rights protections for irregular migrants will be invaluable for students, scholars and practitioners.

Copyright:

2011

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

250 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781136700071

Related ISBNs:

9780415828451, 9780415619066, 9780203813447

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

08/22/22

Copyrighted By:

editorial matter and selection: Marie-Bénédicte Dembour and Tobias Kelly

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Politics and Government

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Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Marie-Benedicte Dembour

Edited by:

Tobias Kelly