CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2009
| Author | Georgakis, Stefanie Florence |
|---|---|
| Title | RETHINKING LIBERAL BORDERS: COSMOPOLITANISM, LIBERAL NATIONALISM, AND IMMIGRATION |
| Summary | The aim of this thesis is fourfold. First, it will examine the terms of membership in liberal thought. This will entail a discussion of the inherent contradictions in liberal theory, that it values moral universalism while presupposing and requiring boundaries and delineations, which are inherently exclusionary. The third chapter will examine liberal nationalism, providing an overview of the theoretical basis, as well as a discussion of its critiques. The fourth chapter discusses cosmopolitan thought. After a discussion of cosmopolitanism and its critiques, this chapter will show that liberal nationalism and moral cosmopolitanism are inherently incompatible concepts, as well as discussing other possible conceptions and solutions for the problem. With this argument in mind, the conclusion will attempt to show extrapolate this conclusion further; examining what implications it might have for both policy and deeper philosophical debates, such as property inheritance. It is the claim of this thesis that a liberal political philosophy cannot justify current membership practices, even after a hypothetical process of global redistribution. This thesis will attempt to show that not only are the two concepts of liberal nationalism and moral cosmopolitanism irreconcilable, but also that there is no solid way to justify border control. Furthermore, if we cannot justify keeping outsiders from entering, there must be a reevaluation of the process of awarding membership in a liberal polity. |
| Supervisor | Kymlicka, Will; Pogonyi, Szabolcs |
| Department | Nationalism Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2009/georgakis_stefanie.pdf |
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