The Annals of Legal Philosophy
Online ISSN : 2435-1075
Print ISSN : 0387-2890
Immigration justice
the relationship between liberal egalitarianism and nationalism
Seiko URAYAMA
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2010 Volume 2009 Pages 168-174

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The aim of this paper is to clarify the relationship between liberal egalitarianism and nationalism in the context of immigration justice. I will begin by outlining Joseph Carens’ liberal egalitarian argument for open borders and Michael Walzer’s and David Miller’s nationalism argument for immigration control. I will conclude that the theoretical controversy over immigration admission lies not in whether you are in liberal egalitarian camp or nationalist one. but in three following points. First, whether you think freedom of movement is a fundamental freedom. Second, how much the international movement of people contributes to the global economic redistribution. Third, which criterion for selection of immigrants is morally permissible.
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