Asylum Determination in Europe

Asylum Determination in Europe is a scholarly examination of the legal and bureaucratic systems used to decide asylum claims across ten different countries. This social science text provides a comprehensive legal overview of European procedures and analyzes the various actors involved in these processes. By focusing on the intersection of emigration and immigration, the book explores how life and death decisions are made daily within these complex systems.

Using a sociological and anthropological approach, Asylum Determination in Europe highlights the gaps between formal legislation and actual practice. The authors employ ethnographic research to document the inconsistency and emotional turmoil inherent in the asylum process. This sociology volume offers a detailed look at the linguistic and geographical factors that influence legal outcomes, providing a rich context for understanding how immigration law is applied in real world settings.