Domopolitics, governmentality and the regulation of asylum accommodation

Political Geography

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 263-271

  Darling, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asylum; Borders; Dispersal accommodation; Domopolitics; Governmentality

Indexed keywords

ASYLUM SEEKER; BORDER REGION; DISPERSAL; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; IMMIGRATION POLICY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 79959939870     PISSN: 09626298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polgeo.2011.04.011     Document Type: Article

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