Political Philosophy of Refuge

In this rigorous but accessible volume, fresh insights are offered into the political and moral complexities of how to assess and deal with the claims of millions of displaced people to find refuge and asylum in safe and prosperous countries.

List of contents

Introduction David Miller and Christine Straehle; 1. Differentiating refugees: asylum, sanctuary and refuge David Owen; 2. The state's right to exclude asylum-seekers and (some) refugees Richard Ekins; 3. Asylum, speech, and tragedy Michael Blake; 4. Border rescue Kieran Oberman; 5. Selecting refugees David Miller; 6. Refugees and the right to remain Adam Omar Hosein; 7. The duties of refugees Matthew J. Gibney; 8. Is return the preferred solution to refugee crises? Exploring the moral value of the right of return Megan Bradley; 9. Refugees and the right to return Christine Straehle; 10. Refugees, rescue and choice Luara Ferracioli; 11. Philosophical foundations for complementary protection Matthew Lister; 12. The ethics of sanctuary policies in liberal democratic states Patti Lenard.

About the author

David Miller is Professor of Political Theory at Nuffield College, Oxford. His publications include Justice for Earthlings (Cambridge, 2013), Strangers in Our Midst: The Political Philosophy of Immigration (2016), and Is Self-Determination a Dangerous Illusion? (forthcoming).Christine Straehle is Professor for Practical Philosophy at the Universität Hamburg and Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa. Her publications include Vulnerability, Autonomy and Applied Ethics (2016).

Summary

In this rigorous but accessible volume, fresh insights are offered into the political and moral complexities of how to assess and deal with the claims of millions of displaced people to find refuge and asylum in safe and prosperous countries.

Product details

• Authors: David (University of Oxford) Straehle Miller
• Assisted by: David Miller (Editor), David (University of Oxford) Miller (Editor), Christine Straehle (Editor), Christine (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Straehle (Editor), Christine (Universitat Hamburg) Straehle (Editor), Straehle Christine (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781108472159
• ISBN: 978-1-108-47215-9
• No. of pages: 266
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; History, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, HISTORY / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, Philosophy, International Relations, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy