I am thankful to the series editors Bob Brecher, Robin Dunford, and Michael Neu for supporting this project, as well as to Rowman & Littlefield International’s editorial team Sarah Campbell, Frankie Mace, and Rebecca Anastasi. My committee members Michael Blake, Elizabeth Brake, Antonio Franceschet, Ann Levey, and Mark Migotti all provided valuable feedback and support. Dennis’s and Kai’s mentorship and guidance were formative and invaluable, and I owe them both a tremendous debt.
This book has benefited from the generosity of hundreds of people, since I began thinking about open borders, beginning in a seminar taught by Ryoa Chung at L’Université de Montréal, and continuing through my doctoral thesis at the University of Calgary, supervised by Dennis McKerlie and Kai Nielsen. paper) ISBN: 978-1-78660-629-7 (electronic) The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences-Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992.Ĥ The Inherent Violence of Border Controlsĥ Arguments for Closing Borders 1: Self-Determination, Security, and the EnvironmentĦ Arguments for Closing Borders 2: Culture and Social Trustħ Resistance and Refusal (or Toward a World of Open Borders)īibliographyā05 Indexā31 About the Author Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Library of Congress Control Number: 2019956410 ISBN: 978-1-78660-627-3 (cloth : alk. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN: No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote passages in a review. is an affiliate of Rowman & Littlefield 4501 Forbes Boulevard, Suite 200, Lanham, Maryland 20706, USA With additional offices in Boulder, New York, Toronto (Canada), and Plymouth (UK) Copyright © 2020 by Alex Sager All rights reserved. 6 Tinworth Street, London, SE11 5AL, UK Rowman & Littlefield International Ltd. Published by Rowman & Littlefield International Ltd.
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The Right of Necessity: Moral Cosmopolitanism and Global Poverty Alejandra Mancilla Complicity: Criticism between Collaboration and Commitment Thomas Docherty The State and the Self: Identity and Identities Maren Behrensen Just Liberal Violence: Sweatshops, Torture, War Michael Neu The Troubles with Democracy Jeff Noonan Against Borders: Why the World Needs Free Movement of People Alex SagerĪgainst Borders Why the World Needs Free Movement of People The series demonstrates applied philosophy to be at once rigorous, relevant, and accessible-philosophy-in-use. The series constitutes a source of arguments on the substantive problems that applied philosophers are concerned with: contemporary real-world issues relating to violence, human nature, justice, equality and democracy, self and society.
Series Editors: Bob Brecher, Professor of Moral Philosophy, University of Brighton Robin Dunford, Senior Lecturer in Globalisation and War, University of Brighton Michael Neu, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, Politics and Ethics, University of Brighton Off the Fence presents short, sharply argued texts in applied moral and political philosophy, with an interdisciplinary focus. Off the Fence: Morality, Politics, and Society The series is published in partnership with the Centre for Applied Philosophy, Politics & Ethics (CAPPE), University of Brighton.