The moral and political philosophy of immigration : liberty, security, and equality / José Jorge Mendoza.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mendoza, José Jorge, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emigration and immigration--Philosophy.

Emigration and immigration.

Emigration and immigration--Political aspects.

Forced migration.

Philosophy.

Physical Description:

xvi, 141 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, [2017]

Summary:

In this book, José Jorge Mendoza argues that the difficulty with resolving the issue of immigration is primarily a conflict over competing moral and political principles and is thereby, at its core, a problem of philosophy. Using philosophical resources, this book provides some normative guidance to future immigration policy and reform. Publisher.

Contents:

1 The Security Concern and the Security Dilemma 1

2 The Liberty Concern and the Liberty Dilemma 25

3 The Immigration Debate within Philosophy 51

4 A Legitimate State's Freedom of Association and Its Critics 69

5 The Ethics of Immigration Enforcement 95.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1498508510

9781498508513

OCLC:

965422833