William Maley is Professor of Diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy at the Australian National University. He has been a Visiting Research Fellow in the Refugee Studies Programme at the University of Oxford, and is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia.
'Debunking some of the popular assumptions about the refugee
crisis, with a look into the causes behind the flight from one's
homeland ... Maley raises the vexing question of why we consider
people in a developed and stable country entitled to all the
benefits of modernity, whereas others are expected to put up with
murder, pillage and mayhem.'
*Georgraphical Magazine*
'With the arrival in Europe of over a million refugees and people
seeking asylum in 2015, a sense of panic began to spread within the
continent and beyond. 'What Is a Refugee?' puts these developments
into historical context, injecting much-needed objectivity and
nuance into contemporary debates over what is to be done.'
*Refugee Council of Australia*
'This book is an eye-opener. It is an elegant, expert account of
the history of refugees, their formal rights, and their shrinking
prospects. It will leave no reader unmoved, and no conscience
untroubled.'
*Philip Pettit, L.S.Rockefeller University Professor of Politics
and Human Values, Princeton University, and author of 'Just
Freedom: A Moral Compass for a Complex World'*
'William Maley has done the world a great service--introducing one
of the key questions of our times with rich insight and clarity.
His book is a thoroughly readable and essential exploration of
refugee issues. I learnt a huge amount from his writing, and I
highly recommend it.'
*Patrick Kingsley, Migration Correspondent, 'The Guardian'; Foreign
Affairs Journalist of the Year, British Journalism Awards 2015*
'An excellent introduction for the general reader on refugee issues
and the national and international political context in which they
are located. Lucidly and fluently written, Maley's deep and humane
understanding and wide-reading across history and literature shines
through on every page.'
*Matthew Gibney, Professor of Politics and Forced Migration,
University of Oxford*
'A compelling, engaging and short book aimed at non-specialists who
are interested in understanding the roots and complexities of the
refugee crises. A pleasure to read.'
*Rosa Freedman, Professor of Law, Conflict and Global Development,
University of Reading, and author of 'Failing to Protect: The UN
and Politicisation of Human Rights'*
'This timely, informative and highly accessible book tackles the
thorny issue of what happens to people fleeing fear and repression
around the world. Maley cuts through technical jargon and legal
terminology to bring to the lay reader an understanding of how some
of the key challenges of refugee protection are being managed in
the twenty-first century. Highly recommended.'
*Dawn Chatty, Emerita Professor of Anthropology and Forced
Migration and former director of the Refugee Studies Centre,
University of Oxford*
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