Justice, legitimacy, and movement across borders

Thesis

Existing moral reflection on immigration law and policy is caught in an impasse between (1) proponents of an individual right to free international migration and (2) proponents of a state’s right to control its borders. In Chapter 1, I examine arguments supporting an individual right to free international migration. I show that the case for this putative right cannot be settled solely by considering the strength of individuals’ interest in being able to cross international borders accordin...

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Authors: Yong, C

• Alternative title: a political theory of international migration
• Publication date: 2014
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: Oxford University, UK
• Language: English
• Keywords: Migration; global justice; legitimacy of immigration law
• Subjects: International studies; Social justice; Migration; Ethics and philosophy of law