This paper discusses the laws and regulations governing refugees in India in general and the Tibetan refugees in particular. In this context, it describes the actual practices in two Tibetan settlements in Karnataka. The paper highlights the ways in which Tibetans have Negotiated the...

"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...