Immigration Justice (Studies in Global Justice and Human Rights) - Softcover

Peter Higgins

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1399565621 ISBN 13: 9781399565622

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press, 2026

Synopsis

The first book-length examination of immigrant admissions from a feminist philosophical perspective

• Draws on empirical data on trends, patterns and causes of contemporary global migration
• The most thorough, up-to-date examination of existing philosophical work on justice in admissions
• Responds the thought of other political philosophers including John Rawls, Thomas Pogge and Michael Walzer
• Includes chapters on nationalism, cosmopolitanism and policy

What moral standards ought nation-states abide by when selecting immigration policies? Peter Higgins argues that immigration policies can only be judged by considering the inequalities that are produced by the institutions – such as gender, race and class – that constitute our social world.

Higgins challenges conventional positions on immigration justice, including the view that states have a right to choose whatever immigration policies they like, or that all immigration restrictions ought to be eliminated and borders opened. Rather than suggesting one absolute solution, he argues that a unique set of immigration policies will be just for each country. He concludes with concrete recommendations for policymaking.

About this title

About the Author

Peter Higgins is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Department Member in Women’s and Gender Studies at Eastern Michigan University. His research applies a feminist perspective to issues of global justice.

Edition details

• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1399565621
• ISBN 13: 9781399565622
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288