International Migration & Citizenship Today

By Niklaus Steiner

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About the Book

Never before have so many people had the ability to move from one country to another while at the same time never have governments had so much power to control this movement. As evident in debates all over the world, including the current heated one in the United States, this juxtaposition leads to considerable controversy regarding the admission of foreigners into one’s country and their treatment once admitted.

This textbook explores the economic, political, and cultural dimensions of this controversy on both a moral and a practical level. Its enables the reader to contribute thoughtfully to the discussion of international migration that is too often cast in simplistic terms; in other words, when economists argue that free trade reduces international migration or politicians argue that international migration reduces national identity, students will be able to critically evaluate such arguments.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Introduction 1. Introduction Part 2: Immigration 2. Admitting Economically Motivated Immigrants 3. Admitting Family Members and Students 4. Dealing with the Unwanted 5. Vigilante Movements Challenging Government Authority Part 3: Refugees 6. Origins of Moral Obligation to Protect Refugees 7. Pre-1951 Efforts and Failures to Protect Refugees 8. Modern Refugee Protection 9. Problem of Protection 10. Vigilante Movements Challenging Government Authority Part 4: Citizenship and Naturalization 11. Rise of Citizenship 12. Naturalization Process 13. Beyond Traditional Conceptions of Citizenship 14. Rights and Restrictions for Non-Citizens Part 5: Conclusion 15. Reflections on the Complexity of the Issue