Immigration and Freedom of Association
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23156887 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher Heath Wellman (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Pages | 181-208 |
| Publication date | 2013-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Liberal Rights and Responsibilities (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199982189.003.0010 |
| OpenAlex | W4230704928 |
| ISBN | 9780199982189 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
This chapter defends a legitimate state’s right to design and enforce its own immigration policy. Wellman’s argument is straightforward and involves only three core premises: (1) legitimate states are entitled to political self-determination, (2) freedom of association is an integral component of self-determination, and (3) freedom of association includes the right to refuse to associate with others. Combining these three premises, Wellman reasons that just as an individual has the right to determine whom (if anyone) she would like to marry, a group of fellow citizens has the right to determine whom (if anyone) it would like to invite into its political community. And just as an individual’s freedom of association entitles her to remain single, a legitimate state’s freedom of association entitles it to exclude all outsiders.
Argument (complex analysis) · Association (psychology) · Core (optical fiber) · Democracy · Epistemology · Freedom of association · Immigration · Law and economics · Political freedom · Political science · Politics · Sociology · State (computer science) · Telecommunications · Computer Science · Engineering · Law · Medicine · Philosophy · Political Philosophy and Ethics · Religious Freedom and Discrimination
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.56 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2023 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |