1st Edition

Rethinking Refugees Beyond State of Emergency

By Peter Nyers Copyright 2006
200 Pages
by Routledge

200 Pages
by Routledge

200 Pages
by Routledge

Rethinking Refugees: Beyond State of Emergency examines the ways in which refugees have been made objects of the complex discourse, practices, and strategies of humanitarianism making visible the link between our knowledge of refugees and questions about the changing status of political power, space, and identity. The author draws upon post-structural analytical tools to develop a critique of... Read more
Introduction. Body Politics in Motion Chapter 1. Emergency or Emerging Identities? Chapter 2. On Humanitarian Violence Chapter 3. Fearful Subjects: Reason and Fear in the UN Refugee Definition Chapter 4. Human Hospitality/Animal Animosity: Canadian Responses to Refugee Crises at the Millennium Chapter 5. Evasive Manoeuvres: Refugee Warrior Communities Recast the Political Conclusion. Rethinking Refugeeness: Dangers and Prospects

Biography

Peter Nyers is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science, McMaster University