Open Borders? Closed Societies?: The Ethical and Political Issues

by Mark Gibney

Immigration and refugee policies have traditionally been based on two assumptions: first, that national sovereignty implies absolute control of a country's borders and, second, that outsiders are to be admitted only when it serves the national interest. Moral or ethical concerns have not played a central role in policy formation anywhere in the world. This collection of essays challenges the traditional politically oriented position, analyzes the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313255784
• ISBN13: 9780313255786
• Release Date: November 1988
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 211 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"