The book looks at refugee and asylum policies of
Australia, Canada and New Zealand in light of
current debates on globalisation and citizenship.
The resettlement of refugees was a by product of the
Cold War, coupled with a quest on to boost
populations and to fulfil labour shortages. The
pressures of global restructuring have resulted in a
reformulation of refugee policies. The
once humanitarian responses have been converted into
policies of containment, with increased controls to
prevent the arrival of asylum seekers. Measures
imposed have resulted in barriers for asylum seekers...