Ethics of Exile - A Political Theory of Diaspora

Exiles have long been transformative actors in their homelands: they foment revolution, sustain dissent, and work to create political identities back home. Rather than focus on what exiles mean for the countries they enter, this book recognises their political and moral agency, and explores their relationship to the communities they have left.

List of contents

• 1: Introduction


• 2: Exile


• 3: Exiles as Witnesses


• 4: Exiles as Solidary Intermediaries


• 5: Exiles ss Co-Authors of Collective Identities


• 6: Exiles as Stakeholders


• 7: Exiles as Representatives


• 8: Exiles as Principled Disobedients


• 9: Conclusion

About the author

Ashwini Vasanthakumar is a political and legal theorist. Her research interests are in political obligation and authority in the contexts of migration and oppression. She holds an AB from Harvard, a JD from the Yale Law School, and a DPhil from Oxford, where she studied as a Canadian Rhodes Scholar. She is currently based at Queen's Law School in Kingston, Ontario.

Summary

Exiles have long been transformative actors in their homelands: they foment revolution, sustain dissent, and work to create political identities back home. Rather than focus on what exiles mean for the countries they enter, this book recognises their political and moral agency, and explores their relationship to the communities they have left.

Additional text

Ashwini Vasanthakumar reveals the stories of ordinary exiles, showcasing their political agency and moral complexity, that are rarely told in histories written by the powerful.

Product details

• Authors: Ashwini Vasanthakumar, Ashwini (Professor and Queen''s Nat Vasanthakumar
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2021
• EAN: 9780198828938
• ISBN: 978-0-19-882893-8
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Human Rights, PHILOSOPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights, Political activism, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Human rights, civil rights, Political activism / Political engagement