| Description |
x, 259 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Migration's Many Faces: The Complexity of the Problem -- Ch. 2. Sorting Out the Arguments -- Ch. 3. "This is My Own' My Native Land": Immigration, National Identity; and the Problem of Preference -- Ch. 4. Immigration Policy and National Identity: Two Case Studies in Practice -- Ch. 5. Immigration and Political Community: Two Case Studies in Theory -- Ch. 6. The Boundaries of the Political |
| Summary |
"Changes in the global political order and trends in liberal political philosophy have called into question the state's traditional right to regulate immigration according to its own national identity. Indeed, the politics of immigration - from Mexican President Vicente Fox's bold call for open borders with the United states to Australia's recent refusal to admit a ship carrying hundreds of illegally smuggled, asylum-seeking immigrants - has become a staple of the nightly news. Meilaender examines these issues thoroughly and argues forcefully that states may legitimately exercise wide discretion in crafting immigration policies that reflect their own particular visions of political community. His arguments not only clarify why states may control immigration, but they also serve as a lens through which to focus on abiding dilemmas of politics and culture that lie at the heart of political philosophy."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Emigration and immigration -- Government policy.
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Emigration and immigration -- Government policy -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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| LC no. |
2001032760 |
| ISBN |
0312240341 |
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