Overview

Immigration poses some of the major moral, economic, and political challenges of the twenty-first century. Questions of the state’s responsibilities toward immigrants, open borders, security, coping with the displacement of people caused by climate change and natural disasters, and deciding who has a ‘right to remain’ are but some of the significant issues currently faced by governments, policymakers, and humanitarian organizations. The Routledge Handbook of the Ethics of Immigration is an outstanding reference source to this vitally important topic. Comprising twenty-five chapters by an international team of philosophers, economists, political scientists, and legal theorists, the handbook is organized into seven clear parts: Open Borders or Right to Control: Theoretical Arguments Open Borders or Right to Control: Practical Approaches Culture, Language, and Institutions Immigration and Discrimination Entry, Exit, and Exploitation Climate, Refugees, and Protection Immigration Enforcement In these sections a range of important issues are explored, such as immigration and cultural diversity, the economic aspects of immigration, discrimination, exploitation, definitions of refugee status, territory, citizenship, trafficking and gender. As such, The Routledge Handbook of the Ethics of Immigration will be of great interest to those studying philosophy, politics, economics, and related subjects such as law, sociology, and social policy.

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Author:   Sahar Akhtar (Georgetown University, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.780kg
ISBN:  

9780367479282

ISBN 10:   0367479281
Pages:   344
Publication Date:   24 March 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction Sahar Akhtar Part 1: Open Borders or Right to Control: Theoretical Arguments 1. The Ethics of Immigration Michael Huemer 2. Social Democracy’s Tensions with Immigration Jason Brennan 3. A Case for Controlled Borders and Open Doors Sarah Song 4. Free movement: A human right or a citizenship right? Rainer Bauböck Part 2: Open Borders or Right to Control: Practical Approaches 5. Immigration and Economic Freedom Ilya Somin 6. The Economic Case for Liberalized Immigration Policies Howard Chang 7. Immigration: Some Arguments for Limits Hrishikesh Joshi Part 3: Culture, Language, and Institutions 8. Migration as a Culture Transplant: Neoclassical and Institutional Channels Garett Jones 9. Language as a Criterion of Immigrant Selection Daniel Weinstock 10. On Migration and Backlash Michael Blake 11. The Nation, The State, and the Foreigner: Rethinking the Place of Nationalism in the Ethics of Immigration Lior Erez Part 4: Immigration and Discrimination 12. Excluding by Race, Ethnicity and Religion Sahar Akhtar 13. Nationality and Immigration Restrictions Rufaida Al Hashmi 14. Immigration and Social Identity Formation Amy Reed-Sandoval 15. The Ethics of Skill-Selective Immigration Policies Désirée Lim Part 5: Entry, Exit, and Exploitation 16. Citizenship Tests Thom Brooks 17. Temporary Migration and Worker Exploitation Michael Kates 18. Treating People as Resources: Emigration and the Brain Drain Bas van der Vossen Part 6: Climate, Refugees, and Protection 19. Climate Migrants Are Not Refugees Max Cherem 20. Immigration and Climate Change Dan Shahar 21. Refugees and the Politics of (In)Humanitarianism David Owen Part 7: Immigration Enforcement 22. Shining a Light in the Dark: The Urgency of Addressing Immigration Detention in Normative Political Theory Felix Bender and Stephanie Silverman 23. Immigration Enforcement Alex Sager 24. The Economics and Ethics of U.S. Internal Immigration Enforcement Madeline Zavodny and George W. Rainbolt 25. Children, Families, and Immigration Enforcement Matthew Lister. Index

Reviews

'The Routledge Handbook of the Ethics of Immigration, edited by Sahar Akhtar, is the best collection on its topic.' - Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution 'The Routledge Handbook of the Ethics of Immigration, edited by Sahar Akhtar, is the best collection on its topic.' - Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution

Author Information

Sahar Akhtar is faculty at Georgetown University, USA, and writes and teaches at the intersection of philosophy and economics. Among other works on immigration, she is the author of Immigration and Discrimination: (Un)Welcoming Others (2024).

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