Asylum

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 nationslocated frequently but by no means exclusively in the Western worldhave 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.