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OverviewPolitical controversy about migration is becoming more frequent, more heated, and for certain groups, decidedly more urgent. This raises pressing questions not only in the realms of policy-making and public discourse, but also for philosophical accounts of migration. Do liberal states have the right to exclude unwanted outsiders, or should all borders be open? How should we begin to theorize the morality of refugee and asylum policy? If states can exclude unwanted outsiders, what ethical principles govern the determination of who gets in? Justice, Migration, and Mercy offers a way in which these questions might be answered by providing a vision of how we can understand the political morality of migration. Michael Blake offers a novel, and plausible, account of the right to exclude on which that right is grounded on a more fundamental right to avoid unwanted forms of political relationship. Far from simply justifying exclusion, however, Blake examines the best justifications for exclusion in an effort to determine its limits. In doing so, he challenges the current global realities of migration which ensure open borders for a select few and closed borders for the majority, most often the most marginalized in society. His account sheds light on more specific questions of justice in migration, such as the permissibility of travel bans and carrier sanctions. He also offers a particular vision about how to go beyond questions of right and liberal justice, towards a declaration of the sort of community we wish to be. Blake then identifies the moral notion of mercy as a central one for the moral analysis of migration, a move which leads to the conclusion that we ought to show mercy and justice in constructing migration policy as well as in public debate. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael Blake (Professor of Philosophy, Public Policy, and Governance, Professor of Philosophy, Public Policy, and Governance, University of Washington)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 23.40cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 16.30cm Weight: 0.546kg ISBN: 9780190879556ISBN 10: 0190879556 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 05 March 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsMichael Blake's book offers a distinctive and illuminating perspective on questions about immigration. Blake is a well known political philosopher, and this book has his characteristic clarity, precision, and sharpness. The book is aimed at a wider audience than his fellow philosophers, however. It is filled with examples, stories, and links to current political debates that will help ordinary readers to understand why it is important both to reflect carefully about highly contested issues and to expand the moral vocabulary that dominates conventional discussions of immigration. It is an engaging and provocative read. - Joseph H. Carens, Professor of Political Science, University of Toronto Author InformationMichael Blake is Professor of Philosophy, Public Policy, and Governance at the University of Washington. He writes on issues of liberal justice and state borders, with a particular focus on aspects of global distributive justice and international migration. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |