An Analysis of Seyla Benhabib's The Rights of Others: Aliens, Residents and Citizens [Paperback]

In The Rights of Others, Benhabib argues that the transnational movement of people across the globe has brought to the fore fundamental dilemmas facing liberal democracies: tension between a states commitment to universal human rights, and to its sovereign self-determination and its claims to regulate its national borders on the other. Re-conceptualises the boundaries of political membership in liberal democracies instead proposing porous borders rather than open ones and a right to just membership, advocating cosmopolitan federalism in the tradition of Kant. Banhabibs work goes to the heart of key issues faced in a world of forced displacement, Brexit, and increased protectionism.Ways in to the Text  Who is Seyla Benhabib?  What does The Rights of Others Say?  Why does The Rights of Others Matter?  Section 1: Influences  Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context  Module 2: Academic Context  Module 3: The Problem  Module 4: The Author's Contribution  Section 2: Ideas  Module 5: Main Ideas  Module 6: Secondary Ideas  Module 7: Achievement  Module 8: Place in the Author's Work  Section 3: Impact  Module 9: The First Responses  Module 10: The Evolving Debate  Module 11: Impact and Influence Today  Module 12: Where Next?  Glossary of Terms  People Mentioned in the Text  Works CitedIn this book, Benhabib argues that the transnational movement of people has brought to light fundamental dilemmas facing liberal democracies. Banhabibs work goes to the heart of key issues faced in a world of forced displacement, Brexit, and increased protectionism.Burcu Ozcelik is a Teaching Associate in the DlÓ&