Download or read book Challenging Immigration Detention written by Michael J. Flynn and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-29 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immigration detention is an important global phenomenon increasingly practiced by states across the world in which human rights violations are commonplace. Challenging Immigration Detention introduces readers to various disciplines that have addressed immigration detention in recent years and how these experts have sought to challenge underlying causes and justifications for detention regimes. Contributors provide an overview of the key issues addressed in their disciplines, discuss key points of contention, and seek out linkages and interactions with experts from other fields.