This book contributes to a long-standing but ever topical debate about whether persons fleeing war to seek asylum in another country – ‘war refugees’ –

According to a UN tally, more than 1 million people fled violence and persecution in 2015. Of these, more than half were children. Thousands died along the way.

The impact of violence and conflict on refugee status determination and international protection is a key developing field. Given the contemporary dynamics of a

This Handbook draws together leading and emerging scholars to provide a comprehensive critical analysis of international refugee law. This book provides an acco

Print version originally published: Mahwah, NJ : Lawrence Erlbaum, 2004.