Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
acceptedVersion
Publication Date
10-2016
Abstract
David Miller offers a liberal realist defence of immigration control grounded in cosmopolitan ideals of self-determination, fairness and integration. But a commitment to liberal values requires a commitment to more open borders than he admits. A part of the problem is that the notion of open borders Miller criticises is under-theorised. A deeper problem is that immigration control itself is inconsistent with important liberal values – notably the values of freedom and equality. This is a concern because it is the freedom and equality not only of immigrants but also of citizens that is threatened by the closing of borders.
Keywords
Realism, Immigration, Control, Miller, Borders
Discipline
International Relations | Political Science
Research Areas
Political Science
Publication
Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy
Volume
20
Issue
6
First Page
712
Last Page
718
ISSN
1369-8230
Identifier
10.1080/13698230.2016.1231833
Publisher
Taylor & Francis (Routledge): SSH Titles
Citation
KUKATHAS, Chandran.(2016). On David Miller on immigration control. Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy, 20(6), 712-718.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/2926
Creative Commons License
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1080/13698230.2016.1231833