When migrants make perilous sea crossings: the causal role of international law
A Conference paper presented at the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Society of International Law.

18 February 2018
Publication details
Wilde, Ralph (2016) 'When migrants make perilous sea crossings: the causal role of international law', 110th Annual Meeting of the American Society of International Law. Washington DC, 30 March-1 April. ASIL.
Abstract
When the fate of migrants at sea is discussed, it is common for the implementation of international law to be invoked as a remedy. The present paper interrogates some of the assumptions about the value of international law that lie behind this. What is at stake in viewing international law as a solution to current challenges relating to migrants at sea?
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