The Ethics of Immigration

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The Ethics of Immigration
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First edition cover
Author Joseph Carens
Publisher Oxford University Press
Publication date
September 2013
ISBN 978-0199933839

The Ethics of Immigration is a September 2013 book by the philosopher Joseph Carens. [1]

Contents

Structure of the book

The first eight chapters of the book argue for a robust system of migrant rights and equal treatment of migrants and natives, while conceding the legitimacy of nation-states and their discretionary control over migration. The ninth and tenth chapter discuss illegal immigrants, family reunification, and refugees. The eleventh chapter argues for open borders, and challenges the presumption of discretionary control over migration, while still staying within the framework of legitimacy of nation-states. [2]

Carens largely marginalises differences between citizens and legal residents, emphasising that lowering naturalisation requirements should be pursued, since they do not raise the necessary skills to do so. [3] He further implicates that, insofar as their provisional nature, democratic justice does not grant that the rights between temporary migrant rights and citizens rights should be distinguished at a major rate, albeit he loosely asserts that temporary labourers should receive more rights than what residing illegals endure. [4] Despite the contradictions, he acknowledges these discrepancies by claims that the state should adhere to allowing and defending irregular migrant rights, whilst simultaneously saying the state should simultaneously reduce illegal entry, labour and immigration; His reply to this is that the state should not ensure migrant rights entirely on a moral basis, although mainly on the moral obligation to preserve human rights at large, as per the functions of a democratic society. [5]

Reception

Interviews and self-promotion

Dylan Matthews interviewed Carens on his book for the Wonkblog section of the Washington Post . [6] Carens was also interviewed about the book for New Books in Philosophy. [7]

Book reviews

In April 2014, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews published a review of the book by Arash Abizadeh. [8] In late May 2014, the Crooked Timber blog hosted a symposium on the book, with contributions from Chris Bertram, [2] Kenan Malik, [9] Ryan Pevnick, [10] Phillip Cole, [11] Speranta Dumitru, [12] Sarah Fine, [13] Jo Shaw, [14] Brian Weatherson, [15] and others. Carens responded to the critiques in two blog posts. [16]

References

  1. ↑ Carens, Joseph (19 September 2013). The Ethics of Immigration (Oxford Political Theory). Oxford University Press. ISBN   978-0199933839.
  2. 1 2 Bertram, Chris (26 May 2014). "Book Symposium on Joseph Carens's The Ethics of Immigration". Crooked Timber . Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  3. ↑ Espejo, Paulina Ochoa (2017). "The ethics of immigration". Contemporary Political Theory. 16: 151–154. doi:10.1057/cpt.2015.61 . Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "The Ethics of Immigration". npr.nd.edu. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "The Ethics of Immigration. By Joseph H. Carens". wwww.academic.oup.com. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  6. ↑ Matthews, Dylan (29 November 2013). "What gives us a right to deport people? Joseph Carens on the ethics of immigration". Washington Post . Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  7. ↑ Talisse, Robert (1 February 2014). "Joseph Carens. The Ethics of Immigration Oxford University Press, 2013". New Books in Philosophy. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  8. ↑ Abizadeh, Arash (24 April 2014). "The Ethics of Immigration" . Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  9. ↑ Malik, Kenan (28 May 2014). "The Ethics of Immigration symposium: Communities, social anxiety and open borders". Crooked Timber . Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  10. ↑ Pevnick, Ryan (27 May 2014). "The Ethics of Immigration Symposium: The Theory of Social Membership". Crooked Timber . Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  11. ↑ Cole, Phillip (2 June 2014). "The Ethics of Immigration symposium: On Method". Crooked Timber . Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  12. ↑ Dumitru, Speranta (2 June 2014). "The Ethics of Immigration symposium: Is Carens still advocating open borders?". Crooked Timber . Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  13. ↑ Fine, Sarah (2 June 2014). "The Ethics of Immigration symposium: The argument from democratic principles". Crooked Timber . Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  14. ↑ Shaw, Jo (3 June 2014). "The Ethics of Immigration symposium: So what does The Ethics of Immigration tell us about the European Union?". Crooked Timber . Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  15. ↑ Brian (28 May 2014). "The Ethics of Immigration Symposium: Movement within and between states". Crooked Timber . Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  16. ↑ Carens, Joseph (11 June 2014). "The Ethics of Immigration symposium: Joseph Carens replies (part one of two)". Crooked Timber . Retrieved 12 June 2014.
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