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Fueled by the explosion of the world's population, the quest for asylum is one of the most pressing problems of our age. Refugee receiving nations-located frequently, but by no means exclusively, in the Western world-have to respond to masses of humanity searching for new livable homes. Human compassion for these refugees can be found everywhere, but so can xenophobia and the desire to preserve one's nation, economic well being, and cultural integrity. The clash between these impulses represents one of the great dilemmas of our time and is the subject of Plaut's study. In exploring it, he provides a far-ranging inquiry into the human condition. The book presents political, ethnic, philosophical, religious, and sociological arguments, and deals with some of the most troublesome and heartbreaking conflicts in the news.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Politics & government Political control & freedoms

• Full title: Asylum
• Subtitle: A Moral Dilemma
• Author: W.Gunther Plaut
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192
• EAN: 9780275951962
• ISBN: 0275951960
• ID: 04567941
• Publisher: Praeger Publishers
• Weight: 284 g
• Dimensions: 229 × 152 × 10 mm
• Date of publishing: 23. May 1995

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