Description
The essays in the first part of the volume make a theoretical case for free movement by analyzing philosophical, legal, and moral arguments for opening borders. In doing so, they articulate a sustained critique of the dominant idea that states should favor the rights of their own citizens over the rights of all human beings. The second part sketches out the current situation in the European Union, in states that have erected border walls, in states that have adopted a policy of inclusion such as Germany and Uganda, and elsewhere in the world to demonstrate the consequences of the current regime of movement restrictions at borders. The third part creates a dialogue between theorists and activists, examining the work of Calais Migrant Solidarity, No Borders Morocco, activists in sanctuary cities, and others who contest border restrictions on the ground.
About the Author
Reece Jones is associate professor of geography at the University of Hawai'i. He is the editor of Violent Borders: Refugees and the Right to Move (Verso, 2016) and Border Walls: Security and the War on Terror in the United States, India, and Israel (Zed Books, 2012).
Book Information
ISBN 9780820354262
Author Reece Jones
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint University of Georgia Press
Publisher University of Georgia Press
Weight(grams) 453g