The explosion over the past few years of the number of people seeking asylum in Ireland as a result of the booming Celtic Tiger economy has focused attention for the first time on a wide range of debates: the need for political asylum and Ireland's international role, how to deal with this new phenomenon domestically, Ireland as a country of immigration as well as emigration, and the adequacy or otherwise of public policy in dealing with the problem.
Refugees and Asylum-Seekers in Ireland looks at the history of immigration and refugees in Ireland in the twentieth-century, and the background to the recent increase in asylum-seekers.
The book looks to the future, assessing political options and considers the implications for the future of Irish society.
- ISBN10 1859182429
- ISBN13 9781859182420
- Publish Date 1 January 2000
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 14 December 2022
- Publish Country IE
- Imprint Cork University Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 80
- Language English