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Carceral Humanitarianism: Logics of Refugee Detention

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Carceral Humanitarianism: Logics of Refugee Detention
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Kelly Oliver
SeriesForerunners: Ideas First
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:102
Dimensions(mm): Height 178,Width 127
Category/GenreSocial and political philosophy
ISBN/Barcode 9781517903275
ClassificationsDewey:361.26
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher University of Minnesota Press
Imprint University of Minnesota Press
Publication Date 27 February 2017
Publication Country United States

Description

Coopted by military operations, humanitarianism has never been neutral. Rather than welcoming refugees, host countries assess the relative risks of taking them in versus turning them away, using a risk-benefit analysis that often reduces refugees to collateral damage in proxy wars fought in the war on terrorism. Carceral Humanitarianism testifies t

Author Biography

Kelly Oliver is W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University.

Reviews

"Kelly Oliver's concise book brings a necessary and provocative philosophical appraisal of humanitarianism, focused on the treatment of refugees and the realities of migrant detention centers in the context of the 'war on terror'. I highly recommend this concise text for critical geographers of borders and migration as well as for all kinds of activist endeavors advocating for freedom of movement and anti-war positions." -Antipode