Open borders? Closed societies? : the ethical and political issues

Author(s)

• Gibney, Mark

Bibliographic Information

Open borders? Closed societies? : the ethical and political issues

edited by Mark Gibney

（Contributions in political science, no. 226）

Greenwood Press, 1988

Note

Bibliography: p. [185]-190

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Immigration and refugee policies have traditionally been based on two assumptions: first, that national sovereignty implies absolute control of a country's borders and, second, that outsiders are to be admitted only when it serves the national interest. Moral or ethical concerns have not played a central role in policy formation anywhere in the world. This collection of essays challenges the traditional politically oriented position, analyzes the moral issues involved, and develops models for morally responsible immigration and refugee policies in a contemporary political setting. The editor's introduction reviews the history of U.S. immigration policy and provides a framework for considering immigration control issues. Written by leading authorities on immigration and refugee policy, this provocative volume offers an honest, sensitive exploration of some of the most difficult questions facing contemporary society. It will be of interest for studies in ethics, human rights, public policy, and political economy, as well as to general readers concerned with immigration and refugee issues.

Table of Contents

Part I: Immigration Citizenship and Freedom of Movement: An Open Admission Policy? by Frederick G. Whelan Nationalism and the Exclusion of Immigrants: Lessons from Australian Immigration Policy by Joseph H. Carens The Force of Moral Arguments for a Just Immigration Policy in a Hobbesian Universe: The Contemporary American Example by John A. Scanlan and O.T. Kent Part II: Refugee Admission The Ethics of Refugee Policy by Peter and Renata Singer American Duties to Refugees: Their Scope and Limits by Andrew E. Schacknove Human Rights and U.S. Refugee Policy by Mark Gibney and Michael Stohl

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA06570446
• ISBN:
  • 0313255784
• LCCN: 88015484
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xvi, 199 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : JV6493
  • DC19 : 325.73
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy
  • LCSH : Refugees -- Government policy -- United States
  • LCSH : Emigration and immigration -- Government policy -- Moral and ethical aspects
  • LCSH : Refugees -- Government policy -- Moral and ethical aspects
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00176011