The Routledge Handbook of the Ethics of Immigration
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 20. July 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
344 pages
978-1-032-96868-1 (ISBN)
Description
Immigration poses some of the major moral, economic, and political challenges of the twenty-first century. Questions of the state's responsibilities toward immigrants, open borders, security, coping with the displacement of people caused by climate change and natural disasters, and deciding who has a 'right to remain' are but some of the significant issues currently faced by governments, policymakers, and humanitarian organizations.
The Routledge Handbook of the Ethics of Immigration is an outstanding reference source to this vitally important topic. Comprising twenty-five chapters by an international team of philosophers, economists, political scientists, and legal theorists, the handbook is organized into seven clear parts:
Open Borders or Right to Control: Theoretical Arguments
Open Borders or Right to Control: Practical Approaches
Culture, Language, and Institutions
Immigration and Discrimination
Entry, Exit, and Exploitation
Climate, Refugees, and Protection
Immigration Enforcement
In these sections a range of important issues are explored, such as immigration and cultural diversity, the economic aspects of immigration, discrimination, exploitation, definitions of refugee status, territory, citizenship, trafficking and gender. As such, The Routledge Handbook of the Ethics of Immigration will be of great interest to those studying philosophy, politics, economics, and related subjects such as law, sociology, and social policy.
The Routledge Handbook of the Ethics of Immigration is an outstanding reference source to this vitally important topic. Comprising twenty-five chapters by an international team of philosophers, economists, political scientists, and legal theorists, the handbook is organized into seven clear parts:
Open Borders or Right to Control: Theoretical Arguments
Open Borders or Right to Control: Practical Approaches
Culture, Language, and Institutions
Immigration and Discrimination
Entry, Exit, and Exploitation
Climate, Refugees, and Protection
Immigration Enforcement
In these sections a range of important issues are explored, such as immigration and cultural diversity, the economic aspects of immigration, discrimination, exploitation, definitions of refugee status, territory, citizenship, trafficking and gender. As such, The Routledge Handbook of the Ethics of Immigration will be of great interest to those studying philosophy, politics, economics, and related subjects such as law, sociology, and social policy.
Reviews / Votes
'The Routledge Handbook of the Ethics of Immigration, edited by Sahar Akhtar, is the best collection on its topic.' - Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution 'The Routledge Handbook of the Ethics of Immigration, edited by Sahar Akhtar, is the best collection on its topic.' - Tyler Cowen, Marginal RevolutionMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Postgraduate and Undergraduate Advanced
Illustrations
2 s/w Zeichnungen, 2 s/w Abbildungen
2 Line drawings, black and white; 2 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 174 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-032-96868-1 (9781032968681)
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The Routledge Handbook of the Ethics of Immigration
E-Book
03/2025
1st Edition
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€68.49
Available for download
Person
Sahar Akhtar is faculty at Georgetown University, USA, and writes and teaches at the intersection of philosophy and economics. Among other works on immigration, she is the author of Immigration and Discrimination: (Un)Welcoming Others (2024).
Content
Introduction Sahar Akhtar Part 1: Open Borders or Right to Control: Theoretical Arguments 1. The Ethics of Immigration Michael Huemer 2. Social Democracy's Tensions with Immigration Jason Brennan 3. A Case for Controlled Borders and Open Doors Sarah Song 4. Free movement: A human right or a citizenship right? Rainer Bauboeck Part 2: Open Borders or Right to Control: Practical Approaches 5. Immigration and Economic Freedom Ilya Somin 6. The Economic Case for Liberalized Immigration Policies Howard Chang 7. Immigration: Some Arguments for Limits Hrishikesh Joshi Part 3: Culture, Language, and Institutions 8. Migration as a Culture Transplant: Neoclassical and Institutional Channels Garett Jones 9. Language as a Criterion of Immigrant Selection Daniel Weinstock 10. On Migration and Backlash Michael Blake 11. The Nation, The State, and the Foreigner: Rethinking the Place of Nationalism in the Ethics of Immigration Lior Erez Part 4: Immigration and Discrimination 12. Excluding by Race, Ethnicity and Religion Sahar Akhtar 13. Nationality and Immigration Restrictions Rufaida Al Hashmi 14. Immigration and Social Identity Formation Amy Reed-Sandoval 15. The Ethics of Skill-Selective Immigration Policies Desiree Lim Part 5: Entry, Exit, and Exploitation 16. Citizenship Tests Thom Brooks 17. Temporary Migration and Worker Exploitation Michael Kates 18. Treating People as Resources: Emigration and the Brain Drain Bas van der Vossen Part 6: Climate, Refugees, and Protection 19. Climate Migrants Are Not Refugees Max Cherem 20. Immigration and Climate Change Dan Shahar 21. Refugees and the Politics of (In)Humanitarianism David Owen Part 7: Immigration Enforcement 22. Shining a Light in the Dark: The Urgency of Addressing Immigration Detention in Normative Political Theory Felix Bender and Stephanie Silverman 23. Immigration Enforcement Alex Sager 24. The Economics and Ethics of U.S. Internal Immigration Enforcement Madeline Zavodny and George W. Rainbolt 25. Children, Families, and Immigration Enforcement Matthew Lister. Index