The Open Borders Claim in a Nonideal World

Hoesch Matthias, Kleinschmidt Nicolas

Research article (book contribution)

Abstract

Although many writers in political philosophy argue for open borders, the question of what this entails for nonideal worlds has not yet been adequately addressed. Two diverging positions can be discerned in the literature. On the one hand, writers such as Joseph Carens emphasize that borders should only be open under ideal circumstances, and that the Open Borders Claim does not at the present moment justify pursuing a political program. On the other hand, writers such as Andreas Cassee and Kieran Oberman argue that states should open their borders immediately to a great extent. This paper argues against both positions, and sets out an intermediate approach.

Details zur Publikation

Publisher: Hoesch Matthias, Mooren Nadine
Book title: Joseph Carens: Between Aliens and Citizens
Release year: 2020
Publishing company: Springer
Language in which the publication is written: English
Event: Cham
Link to the full text: https://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:6-43019453916