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OverviewExiles have long been transformative actors in their homelands: they foment revolution, sustain dissent, and work to create renewed political institutions and identities back home. Ongoing waves of migration ensure that they will continue to play these vital roles. Rather than focus on what exiles mean for the countries they enter--a perspective that often treats them as passive victims--The Ethics of Exile recognises their political and moral agency, and explores their rich and vital relationship to the communities they have left. It offers a rare view of the other side of the migration story. Engaging with a series of case studies, this book identifies the responsibilities and rights exiles have and the important roles they play in homeland politics. It argues that exile politics performs two functions: it can correct defective political institutions back home, and it can counter asymmetries of voice and power abroad. In short, exiles can act both as a linchpin and a buffer between political communities in crisis and the international actors who seek to, variously, aid and exploit them. When we think about the duties we owe to those forced to leave their homes, we should consider how to enable rather than thwart these roles. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ashwini Vasanthakumar (Professor and Queen's National Scholar in Legal & Political Philosophy, Professor and Queen's National Scholar in Legal & Political Philosophy, Queen's Law School)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 16.50cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 24.20cm Weight: 0.492kg ISBN: 9780198828938ISBN 10: 0198828934 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 04 November 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Exile 3: Exiles as Witnesses 4: Exiles as Solidary Intermediaries 5: Exiles ss Co-Authors of Collective Identities 6: Exiles as Stakeholders 7: Exiles as Representatives 8: Exiles as Principled Disobedients 9: ConclusionReviewsAshwini Vasanthakumar reveals the stories of ordinary exiles, showcasing their political agency and moral complexity, that are rarely told in histories written by the powerful. * Dennyza Gabiella, Australian National University, Australian Outlook * Author InformationAshwini Vasanthakumar is a political and legal theorist. Her research interests are in political obligation and authority in the contexts of migration and oppression. She holds an AB from Harvard, a JD from the Yale Law School, and a DPhil from Oxford, where she studied as a Canadian Rhodes Scholar. She is currently based at Queen's Law School in Kingston, Ontario. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |