Ethics of Migration, Borders, and Human Mobility
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https://doi.org/10.1344/oxi.2022.i21.39374Keywords:
Borders, Migrations, Human mobility, Ethics of migration, Methodological nationalismAbstract
New border dynamics and the diverse patterns of human mobility challenge some of the basic assumptions of political philosophy. These changes require us to reconsider the foundations of the ethics of migration, overcoming the classic static and territorial conception of methodological nationalism and bringing in contributions from other disciplines such as border studies. Based on a critical analysis of the contemporary border regime, this article identifies the main challenges and limitations that the ethics of migration faces. Finally, we assert the need to go beyond the theoretical realm and focus on non-ideal concrete situations, since only then will we be able to respond to some of the most pressing ethical challenges posed by the governance of migration.
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