Strangers in Our Midst: The Political Philosophy of Immigration Contributor(s): Miller, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0674986784 ISBN-13: 9780674986787 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $21.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Political - Social Science | Emigration & Immigration - Law | Emigration & Immigration |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (0.60 lbs) 240 pages |
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Publisher Description: How should Western democracies respond to the many millions of people who want to settle in their societies? Economists and human rights advocates tend to downplay the considerable cultural and demographic impact of immigration on host societies. Seeking to balance the rights of immigrants with the legitimate concerns of citizens, Strangers in Our Midst brings a bracing dose of realism to this debate. David Miller defends the right of democratic states to control their borders and decide upon the future size, shape, and cultural make-up of their populations. "A cool dissection of some of the main moral issues surrounding immigration and worth reading for its introductory chapter alone. Moreover, unlike many progressive intellectuals, Miller gives due weight to the rights and preferences of existing citizens and does not believe an immigrant has an automatic right to enter a country...Full of balanced judgments and tragic dilemmas."--David Goodhart, Evening Standard "A lean and judicious defense of national interest...In Miller's view, controlling immigration is one way for a country to control its public expenditures, and such control is essential to democracy." --Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker |
Contributor Bio(s): Miller, David: - David Miller is Official Fellow and Professor of Political Theory at Nuffield College, Oxford. |