Format: Essay, 8-10 pages, double-spaced, 12-point font.
Referencing: any style (Chicago, Harvard, MLA) that is rational and consistent.
Instructions:
- Read: i. Joseph Carens “Aliens and Citizens: the Case for Open Borders” ii. “Migration and Morality: A liberal Egalitarian Perspetive, and iii. Christopher Wellman “Immigration and Freedom of Association”.
- how and why does Carens defend open borders? (2-3 pages)
- how and why does Wellman justify border restrictions? (2-3 pages)
- What do you think of Carens’ defense of open borders? (2-3 pages)
This assignment is not a research essay (in which you compile and summarize a vast bibliography); it is not a personal reflection (in which you convey general thoughts, feelings, and opinions). You are to identify the central claims in a debate about immigration and mobility rights, and to summarize as clearly and concisely as you can the reasons and evidence presented in support of those claims. Finally, you are to develop an argument that takes a clear position within the debate in question.
