Nyers, Peter.

Rethinking refugees : beyond states of emergency / Peter Nyers. - 1st ed. - New York : Routledge, 2006. - xviii, 181 p. ; 24 cm. - Global horizons series . - Global horizons. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-173) and index.

Introduction: Body politics in motion -- Emergency or emerging identities? -- On humanitarian violence -- Fearful subjects : reason and fear in the UN refugee definition -- Human hospitality/animal animosity : Canadian responses to refugee crises at the millennium -- Evasive manoeuvres : refugee warrior communities recast the political -- Conclusion: Rethinking refugeeness : dangers and prospects.

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Refugees.
Humanitarian assistance--Political aspects.
Humanitarianism--Political aspects.
Globalization.

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