Migration dominates contemporary politics across the world, and there
has been a corresponding surge in political theorizing about the complex
issues that it raises. In a world in which borders seem to be
solidifying while the number of displaced people soars, how should we
think about the political and ethical implications of human movement
across the globe?
In this book, Gillian Brock, one of the leading figures in the field,
lucidly introduces and explains the important historical, empirical, and
normative context necessary to get to grips with the major contemporary
debates. She examines issues ranging from the permissibility of
controlling borders and the criteria that states can justifiably use to
underpin their migration management policies through to questions of
integration, inclusion, and resistance to unjust immigration laws.
Migration and Political Theory is essential reading for any student,
scholar, or general reader who seeks to understand the political theory
and ethics of migration and movement in the twenty-first century.