Carceral Humanitarianism: Logics of Refugee Detention
Paperback / softback
Main Details
| Title |
Carceral Humanitarianism: Logics of Refugee Detention
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Kelly Oliver
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| Series | Forerunners: Ideas First |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:102 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 178,Width 127 |
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| Category/Genre | Social and political philosophy |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781517903275
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| Classifications | Dewey:361.26 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
University of Minnesota Press
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| Imprint |
University of Minnesota Press
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| Publication Date |
27 February 2017 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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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
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