"This book combines historical and geographical analysis of the direct provision asylum system with a theoretical analysis of the disavowal of the system by state and society and first-person narrative of the lived experience."

True refugee stories : getting out of danger, getting in to a place of safety, and getting work -- The development of legal protection for employment -- Migration and the "sovereign prerogative" over entry -- The refugee convention : when do rights attach? -- The covenant's protection for the...