Portugal’s position on resettlement: a view from the periphery of the EU

The evolution of European policy in recent years has shown how policy can be used to actively restrict the movement of people and as a mechanism for choosing what kind of refugee a particular country receives, with the interests of states prevailing over humanitarian needs.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sousa, Lúcio (author)
Other Authors: Costa, Paulo Manuel (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/6121
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorioaberto.uab.pt:10400.2/6121
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Summary:The evolution of European policy in recent years has shown how policy can be used to actively restrict the movement of people and as a mechanism for choosing what kind of refugee a particular country receives, with the interests of states prevailing over humanitarian needs.