Democracy and Deportation: Why Membership Matters Most
Democracy and Deportation: Why Membership Matters Most
This chapter argues that democracy itself may ultimately be responsible for the convulsions and control of mobility seen today. It examines three major structural features of democracies that restrict and stratify mobility, features that in some cases undermine human rights. These are the nation state form of sovereignty, with emphasis on democracy and territorial sovereignty; the paradox of democracy as a bounded community based on universal principles, with emphasis on differential treatment; and the persistence of racialized hierarchies and ethno-cultural membership.
Keywords: democracy, migration, mobility control, nation state, sovereignty, differential treatment, racialized hierarchies, ethno-cultural membership
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