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Liberal Self-Determination in a World of Migration (Hardcover)
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Liberal Self-Determination in a World of Migration (Hardcover)
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The values of freedom and equality are at the heart of what it
means for liberal states to do justice to their citizens. Yet, when
it comes to the question of whether liberal states are capable of
realizing the values of freedom and equality while controlling
their borders, many philosophers are skeptical that liberalism and
existing immigration arrangements can in fact be reconciled. After
all, liberal states often deny entrance to prospective immigrants
who are fleeing extreme forms of violence. They also often police
their borders in ways that are discriminatory and stigmatizing,
contributing to a situation where immigrants are treated as morally
inferior by society at large. Such practices conflict strongly with
any commitment to the values of freedom and equality. Luara
Ferracioli here focuses on three key questions regarding the
movement of persons across international borders: What gives some
residents of a liberal society a right to be considered citizens of
that society such that they have a claim to make decisions with
regard to its political future? And do citizens of a liberal
society have a prima facie right to exclude prospective immigrants
despite their commitment to the values of freedom and equality?
Finally, if citizens have this prima facie right to exclude
prospective immigrants, are there moral requirements regarding how
they may exercise it? The book therefore tackles the most pressing
philosophical questions that arise from immigration: the questions
of who can exercise self-determination, and why they have such a
right in the first place.
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