An original, comparative analysis of the politics of asylum seeking and migration in the Middle East and North Africa, using Egypt, Morocco and Turkey to explore why, and for what gain, host states treat migrants and refugees with indifference.

An original, comparative analysis of the politics of asylum seeking and migration in the Middle East and North Africa.

'Norman advances a novel and insightful argument about refugee and migrant accommodation in the Global South. While most literature focuses on host society acceptance or rejection of migrants, Norman argues for a third option, 'strategic indifference'. The book's arguments are supported by excellent elite interviews and case studies of Egypt, Morocco, and Turkey.' Amaney A. Jamal, Princeton University