Ebook: Refugee Protection and the Role of Law: Conflicting Identities

Sixty years on from the signing of the Refugee Convention, forced migration and refugee movements continue to raise global concerns for hosting states and regions, for countries of origin, for humanitarian organisations on the ground, and, of course, for the refugee. This edited volume is framed around two themes which go to the core of contemporary 'refugeehood': protection and identity. It analyses how the issue of refugee identity is shaped by and responds to the legal regime of refugee protection in contemporary times. The book investigates the premise that there is a narr.;Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Notes on contributors; Preface; PART I Refugee law and protection: fit for purpose 60 years on?; 1 Conflicting identities, protection and the role of law; 2 Creating identities, diminishing protection and the securitisation of asylum in Europe; 3 Rights and the re-identified refugee: an analysis of recent shifts in Canadian law; 4 The Refugee Convention at 60: still fit for purpose? Protection tools for protection needs; PART II Refugee identities and protection: historical shifts.