International Law and Migration (International Law series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 178195318X ISBN 13: 9781781953181

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2016

Synopsis

This collection takes stock of the important legal scholarship devoted to the multifaceted impact of international law on migration. It highlights the great diversity of the legal literature and provides a representative and didactic mapping of the key issues and rules at stake. The selected papers explore the core notions of movement, sovereignty and globalization, the complex and conflicting issues raised by alienage, citizenship and the rule of law as well as the main controversies surrounding the legal protection of migrant workers and refugees in contemporary international law.The original introduction by the editor illuminates these important issues in this highly relevant topic.

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Review:

‘International Law and Migration, edited by Vincent Chetail, is a timely contribution as it successfully captures the great diversity of international legal scholarship on migration.’ Author: Cambridge International Law Journal

From the Author:

Edited by Vincent Chetail, Professor of Public International Law and Director, Global Migration Centre, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Switzerland

About this edition

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 178195318X
• ISBN 13: 9781781953181
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1320
• Editor: Chetail Vincent