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

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1080/13698230.2016.1231833

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