Abstract
In this paper, I begin a preliminary exploration of the ways in which neo-Roman republicanism, organized as it is around the twin notions of free person and free state, might contribute to the ongoing conversation about the ethics of migration. I extrapolate and sketch distinctively republican responses to the following migration-related issues: refugees, resident non-citizens, international freedom of movement and state rights to exclude would-be immigrants. I indicate areas where I think republicans are on the strongest ground, areas where republicanism’s contribution is limited and areas where republicans face important dilemmas. I examine how these dilemmas might be addressed from within republican theory. The aim is to reflect upon the ethics of migration through the lens of the neo-Roman conception of political liberty, to see what we learn both about enduring questions in the ethics of migration and about the appeal of contemporary republicanism as a political theory.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 10-30 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 9 Jan 2014 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- ethics of migration, immigration, republicanism, neo-Roman, domination, non-citizens, refugees, immigrants, freedom of movement, right to exclude, liberty, free person, free state
