Bertram, Christopher

Do States Have the Right to Exclude Immigrants?

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ISBN 13:: 9781509521951
author:: Bertram, Christopher
format:: Hardback
publisher:: Polity Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2018
Pages:: 140
Dimensions:: 19.1 x 13.2 x 1.5 centimetres (0
Genre:: Nonfiction, Philosophy, Political
Condition:: New
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States claim the right to choose who can come to their country. They put up barriers and expose migrants to deadly journeys. Those who survive are labelled 'illegal' and find themselves vulnerable and unrepresented. The international state system advantages the lucky few born in rich countries, locking others into poor and often repressive ones. In this book, Christopher Bertram argues that migration controls must be justifiable to everyone, including would-be and actual immigrants. He powerfully cuts through the fog of political rhetoric that obscures this controversial topic. Bertram's analysis will be essential reading for anyone interested in the politics and ethics of migration, as he challenges the idea that states have a credible right to exclude those seeking a better life.

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