Refugees, Regionalism and Responsibility

Regional cooperation is sometimes seen as the answer to refugee movements. This book examines whether regional arrangements have resulted in protection and durable solutions for refugees and how responsibility for refugees has been shared at the regional level. Posing critical questions about responsibility-sharing and regionalism, the book is a timely contribution on an issue garnering increasing attention as a result of maritime arrivals in the Mediterranean and Southeast Asia.

Contents: Introduction PART I REGIONALISM, RESPONSIBILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY-SHARING 1. Regionalism and Refugee Protection 2. The Responsibility of States to Protect Refugees 3. Sharing Responsibility Among States PART II PAST AND PRESENT REGIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR REFUGEES 4. The Comprehensive Plan of Action for Indochinese Refugees 5. The International Conferences on Assistance to Refugees in Africa 6. The International Conference on Central American Refugees 7. The Common European Asylum System 8. The Mexico Declaration and Plan of Action and Cartagena+ 9. Lessons Learned Index

Penelope Mathew, Professor and Dean of Law, Griffith Law School and Tristan Harley, Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia