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“In this important book, Bradley Hillier-Smith offers a philosophically sharp critique of what he identifies as the dominant ‘Duty of Rescue Approach’ to understanding Northern states’ ethical obligations towards refugees. From this critique, he builds an insightful analysis and vision of such states’ negative and positive obligations in this context. At a time when political debates surrounding asylum and refugee protection are highly polarised and refugee rights are under threat, Hillier-Smith’s rigorous work will be a key source for anyone interested in what a fully ethical response to refugees would look like.” -- James Souter, Lecturer in Political Theory and International Politics and author of Asylum as Reparation “Through rigorous philosophical analysis, Hillier-Smith reveals how current state practices of border violence, detention, and containment constitute direct injustices against refugees. By examining refugee experiences of human rights violations and the mechanisms by which border restrictions function, he demonstrates that states have both negative duties not to harm refugees and strong positive duties of justice to protect them. This breakthrough work shows that an ethical response -- one that upholds refugees' autonomy, dignity and rights -- is not only morally required but practically achievable. Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand what we truly owe to refugees.” -- Kieran Oberman Associate Professor of Philosophy at the London School of Economics and Political Science

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Bradley Hillier-Smith is a Philosopher, Researcher, and Teacher in Moral, Legal and Political Philosophy at the University of St Andrews, UK. His research specialises in migration ethics, the philosophy of human rights, and the ethics of forced displacement, and has been published in the Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, and Politics and the Journal of Social Philosophy. Bradley is also a charity-worker and a political campaigner advocating for the rights, settlement, and protection of refugees. .

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