Making Migrants Matter: Non-citizens and Political Membership
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- Date
2009-04-01
- Authors
Ethel Tungohan
- Abstract
The goal of this paper is to explore normative and empirical arguments regarding the claims
temporary labour migrants can make on the receiving state, focusing primarily on Western liberal
states. The first part of this paper considers whether liberal multicultural policies can accommodate the
needs of temporary labour migrants, ultimately concluding that multicultural models are too limited
and are unable to recognize the membership of ‘undesirable’ citizens, much less that of non-citizens.
Departing from the multicultural model, the second part of this paper explores various normative
stances regarding the treatment of temporary labour migrants, ranging from Nandita Sharma's
endorsement of open borders to Joseph Carens' 'contextual approach' to temporary migrants'
entitlements. The third and final part of this paper concludes by reflecting on policy proposals made by
temporary labour migrants themselves, and considers the feasibility of their proposals in light of the
migration restrictions imposed by receiving states.- Conference name
Political Studies Association Annual Conference
- Conference location
Manchester, England
- Number of pages
22
- File Attachments
- Economic sectors
Agriculture and horticulture workers, Occupations in services - Domestic work, Sales and service occupations - general, Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations - general, Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations - general, Labourers in food, beverage and associated products processing, Dancers, and Other
- Content types
Policy analysis
- Target groups
Researchers
- Geographical focuses
America - North, Canada, United States, Ontario, Alberta, México, Manitoba, Quebec, British Columbia, Other provinces, Federal, International Organizations, Philippines, Pacific and Oceania, Bangladesh, India, Nova Scotia, United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Regional relevance, Regional relevance, and National relevance
- Spheres of activity
Law, Philosophy, and Political science
- Languages
English