Lydia Morris is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Essex and a member of the Human Rights Centre.

• 1. The Right to Have Rights: Fond Illusion or Credo for Our Times? 2. Asylum Immigration and the Art of Government 3. Welfare Asylum and the Politics of Judgment 4. Civil Society and Civil Repair 5. An Emergent Cosmopolitan Paradigm? 6. Civic Stratification and the Cosmopolitan Ideal 7. Cosmopolitanism Human Rights and Judgment 8. Conclusion: A Sociology of Rights

'Lydia Morris is that rarity in academe, a first class sociologist with a strong grasp of law and no fear of legal jargon. All her skills are on display in this excellent and important work.'Conor Gearty, Professor of Law, London School of Economics'In this major contribution to debates on the implementation of universal human rights, Professor Morris provides a thoroughgoing analysis of the way in which the status of asylum seekers in Britain has been shaped by the interplay between government policies, the judgements of the courts, and civic activism. The work not only deals with a topic of widespread public interest, but also provides an important new perspective on the dynamics of civic stratification.'David Lockwood, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Essex'Lydia Morris has made an important contribution to the growing body of literature on contemporary migration and asylum policy particularly in relation to the ways in which migrants' rights have become stratified.'Rosemary Sales, Journal of Social Policy, Voulme 41/1 - 2011

Lydia Morris is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Essex and a member of the Human Rights Centre.

• 1. The Right to Have Rights: Fond Illusion or Credo for Our Times? 2. Asylum Immigration and the Art of Government 3. Welfare Asylum and the Politics of Judgment 4. Civil Society and Civil Repair 5. An Emergent Cosmopolitan Paradigm? 6. Civic Stratification and the Cosmopolitan Ideal 7. Cosmopolitanism Human Rights and Judgment 8. Conclusion: A Sociology of Rights

'Lydia Morris is that rarity in academe, a first class sociologist with a strong grasp of law and no fear of legal jargon. All her skills are on display in this excellent and important work.'Conor Gearty, Professor of Law, London School of Economics'In this major contribution to debates on the implementation of universal human rights, Professor Morris provides a thoroughgoing analysis of the way in which the status of asylum seekers in Britain has been shaped by the interplay between government policies, the judgements of the courts, and civic activism. The work not only deals with a topic of widespread public interest, but also provides an important new perspective on the dynamics of civic stratification.'David Lockwood, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Essex'Lydia Morris has made an important contribution to the growing body of literature on contemporary migration and asylum policy particularly in relation to the ways in which migrants' rights have become stratified.'Rosemary Sales, Journal of Social Policy, Voulme 41/1 - 2011

Lydia Morris is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Essex and a member of the Human Rights Centre.

• 1. The Right to Have Rights: Fond Illusion or Credo for Our Times? 2. Asylum Immigration and the Art of Government 3. Welfare Asylum and the Politics of Judgment 4. Civil Society and Civil Repair 5. An Emergent Cosmopolitan Paradigm? 6. Civic Stratification and the Cosmopolitan Ideal 7. Cosmopolitanism Human Rights and Judgment 8. Conclusion: A Sociology of Rights

'Lydia Morris is that rarity in academe, a first class sociologist with a strong grasp of law and no fear of legal jargon. All her skills are on display in this excellent and important work.'Conor Gearty, Professor of Law, London School of Economics'In this major contribution to debates on the implementation of universal human rights, Professor Morris provides a thoroughgoing analysis of the way in which the status of asylum seekers in Britain has been shaped by the interplay between government policies, the judgements of the courts, and civic activism. The work not only deals with a topic of widespread public interest, but also provides an important new perspective on the dynamics of civic stratification.'David Lockwood, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Essex'Lydia Morris has made an important contribution to the growing body of literature on contemporary migration and asylum policy particularly in relation to the ways in which migrants' rights have become stratified.'Rosemary Sales, Journal of Social Policy, Voulme 41/1 - 2011