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Author Pevnick, Ryan, 1980-

Title Immigration and the constraints of justice [electronic resource] : between open borders and absolute sovereignty / Ryan Pevnick.

Imprint Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.

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Description x, 199 p. : ill.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. Statism, self-determination and associate ownership; 3. Refining associative ownership; 4. Rights-based arguments for open borders; 5. Distributive justice and open borders; 6. The significance of national identity; 7. Applications; 8. Works cited.
Summary "This book explores the constraints which justice imposes on immigration policy. Like liberal nationalists, Ryan Pevnick argues that citizens have special claims to the institutions of their states. However, the source of these special claims is located in the citizenry's ownership of state institutions rather than in a shared national identity. Citizens contribute to the construction and maintenance of institutions (by paying taxes and obeying the law), and as a result they have special claims to these institutions and a limited right to exclude outsiders. Pevnick shows that the resulting view justifies a set of policies - including support for certain types of guest worker programs - which is distinct from those supported by either liberal nationalists or advocates of open borders. His book provides a framework for considering a number of connected topics including issues related to self-determination, the scope of distributive justice and the significance of shared national identity"-- Provided by publisher.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject Emigration and immigration -- Government policy.
Distributive justice.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN 9780521768986
9781139044998 (electronic bk.)
9781139044998 (electronic bk.)

 
    
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