Immigration and the constraints of justice [electronic resource] : between open borders and absolute sovereignty / Ryan Pevnick.
2011
JV6038 .P48 2011
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Title
Immigration and the constraints of justice [electronic resource] : between open borders and absolute sovereignty / Ryan Pevnick.
Author
Pevnick, Ryan, 1980-
ISBN
9780521768986
9781139044998 (electronic book)
9781139044998 (electronic book)
Imprint
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Language
English
Description
x, 199 p. : ill.
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JV6038 .P48 2011
Dewey Decimal Classification
325/.1
Summary
"This book explores the constraints which justice imposes on immigration policy. Like liberal nationalists, Ryan Pevnick argues that citizens have special claims to the institutions of their states. However, the source of these special claims is located in the citizenry's ownership of state institutions rather than in a shared national identity. Citizens contribute to the construction and maintenance of institutions (by paying taxes and obeying the law), and as a result they have special claims to these institutions and a limited right to exclude outsiders. Pevnick shows that the resulting view justifies a set of policies - including support for certain types of guest worker programs - which is distinct from those supported by either liberal nationalists or advocates of open borders. His book provides a framework for considering a number of connected topics including issues related to self-determination, the scope of distributive justice and the significance of shared national identity"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. Statism, self-determination and associate ownership; 3. Refining associative ownership; 4. Rights-based arguments for open borders; 5. Distributive justice and open borders; 6. The significance of national identity; 7. Applications; 8. Works cited.