Whatever Happened to Asylum in Britain?

Refugees and asylum-seekers are high up on many people''s political agenda. Even so, there is a remarkable lack of information. Who are these asylum-seekers? Aren''t they almost all "bogus"? How do western immigration authorities decide whether or not they are genuine? Is the UN convention on Refugees out of date and in need of renegotiation?

This book brings insider knowledge to the study of asylu...