Isbn: 9781509815616 - lights in the distance: exile and refuge at the borders of europe (7 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Lights In The Distance: Exile and Refuge at the Borders of Europe This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. 'Brilliantly researched and written' ObserverA mother who puts her children into a refrigerated lorry and asks, What else could I do? A runaway teenager who comes of age on the streets and in abandoned buildings. A student who leaves his war ravaged country behind because he doesnt want to kill. Each of the thousands of people who come to Europe in search of asylum every year brings with them a unique experience. But their stories dont end there.In Lights in the Distance, journalist Daniel Trilling draws on years of reporting to build a portrait of the refugee crisis, seen through the eyes of the people who experienced it first-hand. As the European Union has grown, so has a tangled and often violent system designed to filter out unwanted migrants one that extends from the border into cities. Most of us became aware of the crisis when it apparently reached its peak in 2015, but the roots go much deeper. Visiting camps and hostels, sneaking into detention centres and delving into his own familys history of displacement, Trilling weaves together the stories of people he met and followed from country to country. In doing so, he shows that the terms commonly used to define them refugee or economic migrant, legal or illegal, deserving or undeserving fall woefully short of capturing the complex realities.The founding myth of the EU is that it exists to ensure that the horrors of the twentieth century are never repeated. Now, as it comes to terms with its worst refugee crisis since the Second World War, the European values of freedom, tolerance and respect for human rights are being put to the test. Lights in the Distance is a uniquely powerful and illuminating exploration of the nature and human dimensions of the crisis. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Condición: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. …

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Dustjacket Very Good +. 1st Edition. 282 pages. Very clean pale grey/pale lilac background dustjacket and hardback binding. Page-edges lightly yellowed o/w pages very clean.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Corner unclipped, some light wear to edges and corners of dustjacket, edges a little creased (mainly top edge), some light wear to covers and spine, top and bottom of spine a little bumped, internally in good condition, pages crisp and clear, signed by the author on the half title page. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condición: Good. 320 pages. Text tanned If you have the right passport, the right amount of money or the right colou r skin, Europe can seem like a land without borders. That states who once fought wars with one another now give their citizens the right to travel, trade and wo rk where they like is part of the story modern Europe likes to tell about itself : the EU's founding myth is that it was created to ensure the horrors of the twe ntieth century were never repeated; freedom, tolerance, and a respect for human rights are now proclaimed as 'European values'.But the movement of people is still tightly controlled. While internal borders have come down, in recent y ears we have seen the growth of a militarised frontier at Europe's edges to keep out the uninvited. In theory, 'Fortress Europe' exists to protect EU citizens f rom external threats. In reality, the system itself is a threat to the lives of some of the world's most desperate migrants. As the number of people displaced b y conflict worldwide rises to its highest level since the Second World War, an u nprecedented number of refugees suffer unnecessary hardship, abuse and even deat h as they try to reach a continent that presents itself as a beacon of human rig hts.The political narrative is familiar, but what of the lives of those c aught up in the crisis? Building on several years of reporting work for leading publications, Daniel Trilling tells the stories of the people he encountered, dr awing on the relationships he has built up over the course of his work. The resu lt is a profound and important book.…