Political Theory

Immigration, Political Self-Determination, and Liberty

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this conference was to explore the ethical aspects of immigration policy.

READING LIST

Conference Readings

Blacke, Michael, “Immigration.” in A Companion to Applied Ethics, edited by R. G. Frey and Christopher Heath Wellman, 224-237. Malden: Blackwell, 2003.

Buchanan, James M., “A Two-Country Parable.” in Justice in Immigration, edited by Warren Schwartz, 63-66. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995.

Carens, Joseph H. “Aliens and Citizens: The Case for Open Borders.” Review of Politics 49 (1987): 251-273.

Cole, Phillip. Philosophies of Exclusion. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2000.

Dummett, Michael. On Immigration and Refugees. New York: Routledge, 2001.

Huntington, Samuel P. Who Are We? The Challenges to America’s National Identity. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2004.

Kukathas, Chandran, “The Case for Open Immigration.” in Contemporary Debates in Applied Ethics, edited by Andrew Cohen and Christopher Heath Wellman, 207-220. Malden: Blackwell, 2004.

Miller, David, “Immigration: The Case for Limits.” in Contemporary Debates in Applied Ethics, edited by Andrew Cohen and Christopher Heath Wellman, 193-206. Malden: Blackwell, 2004.

Pogge, Thomas, “Migration and Poverty.” in Citizenship and Exclusion, edited by Veit M. Bader, 12-27. Houndmills: Macmillan, 1997.

Shacknove, Andrew. “Who is a Refugee?” Ethics 95 (1985): 274-284.

Walzer, Michael. Spheres of Justice. New York: Basic Books, 1983.