Tag: david miller
Book Review: Strangers in Our Midst: The Political Philosophy of Immigration by David Miller
In Strangers in Our Midst: The Political Philosophy of Immigration, David Miller defends the ability of states to control their borders and exercise the right to exclude immigrants on the basis of community goals and preferences. Alex Sager argues that the book’s central argument regarding this ‘weak cosmopolitan’ position is largely founded on myth, omission and the misrepresentation of empirical evidence; thus, […]
In the Scottish independence debate, political identity is key
The debate about Scottish independence is fundamentally about political identity, writes David Miller. The political arrangement that best respects the multiple identities that most Scots have is one that gives expression to each fragment, rather than responding just to one. Similar PostsGeneral election 2019: a different contest in ScotlandRisk-takers and referendums: what happens when voters are better-informed?Book […]
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