Umkämpftes Asyl

Both German states enshrined the right to asylum for politically persecuted individuals in their constitutions in 1949. But what did this mean in practice? Patrice Poutrus examines the development of asylum law in Germany from the post-war period through the constitutional amendment of 1993 to the present day. What consequences arose from the so-called asylum compromise for the recognition process, the reception of refugees, and European migration policy? Poutrus demonstrates that the asylum law debate has always revolved around fundamental questions of the political and moral orientation of German society. This book is an essential read for anyone wishing to understand the conflicts surrounding asylum and flight in their historical context.