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Asylum: A Moral Dilemma

Autor W. Gunther Plaut
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 22 mai 1995 – vârsta până la 17 ani
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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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780275951962
ISBN-10: 0275951960
Pagini: 192
Ilustrații: black & white illustrations
Dimensiuni: 156 x 235 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.31 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Praeger
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Notă biografică

W. GUNTHER PLAUT is a senior scholar at the Holy Blossom Temple in Toronto. Born in Germany, where he received his doctor of laws, he fled Hitler's Reich for the United States where he became a rabbi, serving in Chicago, St. Paul, and since 1961 in Toronto. Plaut is the author of 20 books, including Torah: A Modern Commentary, of which he is the editor and principal author. He is a research fellow at the Centre for Refugee Studies at York University.

Cuprins

The IssuesQuestions Without AnswersDefinitionsReligion, Natural Law, and HospitalityA Look at HistorySome Ethical QuestionsThrough the Lens of SociobiologyCommunity and IndividualContended Rights: To Leave, Return, RemainThe PracticeRefugees in AfricaFour Asian LandsGlimpses of Europe and Central AmericaThe North American ExperienceThe Sanctuary MovementA Final LookAppendix A: Egyptian and Hittite TreatiesAppendix B: Human Rights-Major DocumentsAppendix C: Refugee Documents; Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees of 31 January 1967BibliographyIndex