The Rights of Others: Aliens, Residents, and Citizens

This book explores the tension between universal principles of human rights and the self-determination claims of sovereign states as they affect the claims of refugees, asylum-seekers and immigrants. Drawing on the work of Kant's "cosmopolitan doctrine" and positions developed by Hannah Arendt, Seyla Benhabib explores how the topic has been analyzed within the larger history of political thought. She argues that many of the issues raised in abstract debate between universalism and multiculturalism can find acceptable solutions in practice.

Author: Seyla Benhabib
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 11/25/2004
Pages: 266
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780521538602

About the Author
Benhabib, Seyla: - Seyla Benhabib is one of the leading political theorists in the world today and Eugene Meyer Professor at Yale University.