This book explores the legitimacy of political asylum applications in the US and UK through an examination of the varieties of evidence, narratives, and documentation with which they are assessed. Credibility is the central issue in determining the legitimacy of political asylum seekers, but the line between truth and lies is often elusive, partly because desperate people often have to use deception to escape persecution.
The vetting process has become infused with a...Table des matières
Introduction.- SECTION ONE: Asylum Fraud.- Chapter 1: Asylum Fraud.- SECTION TWO: Evidence: What Counts as Evidence?.- Chapter 2: Narrative...
A propos de l’auteur
Carol Bohmer is a Visiting Scholar in the Government Department at Dartmouth College, and a Teaching Fellow at King’s College, London. She has worked in t...
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Langue Anglais ● Format PDF ● Pages 202 ● ISBN 9783319674049 ● Taille du fichier 1.9 MB ● Maison d’édition Springer International Publishing ● Lieu Cham ● Pays CH ● Publié 2017 ● Téléchargeable 24 mois ● Devise EUR ● ID 5569874 ● Protection contre la copie DRM sociale