Free to Move
Foot Voting, Migration, and Political Freedom
Seiten
2020
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-005458-8 (ISBN)
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-005458-8 (ISBN)
Ballot box voting is often considered the essence of political freedom. But, it has two major shortcomings: individual voters have little chance of making a difference, and they also face strong incentives to remain ignorant about the issues at stake. "Voting with your feet," however, avoids both of these pitfalls and offers a wider range of choices. In Free to Move, Ilya Somin explains how broadening opportunities for foot voting can greatly enhance political liberty for millions of people around the world.
People can vote with their feet by making decisions about whether to immigrate, where to live within a federal system, and what to purchase or support in the private sector. These three areas are rarely considered together, but Somin explains how they have major common virtues and can be mutually reinforcing. He contends that all forms of foot voting should be expanded and shows how both domestic constitutions and international law can be structured to increase opportunities for foot voting while mitigating possible downsides.
Somin addresses a variety of common objections to expanded migration rights, including claims that the "self-determination" of natives requires giving them the power to exclude migrants, and arguments that migration is likely to have harmful side effects, such as undermining political institutions, overburdening the welfare state, increasing crime and terrorism, and spreading undesirable cultural values. While these objections are usually directed at international migration, Somin shows how a consistent commitment to such theories would also justify severe restrictions on domestic freedom of movement. That implication is an additional reason to be skeptical of these rationales for exclusion. By making a systematic case for a more open world, Free to Move challenges conventional wisdom on both the left and the right.
People can vote with their feet by making decisions about whether to immigrate, where to live within a federal system, and what to purchase or support in the private sector. These three areas are rarely considered together, but Somin explains how they have major common virtues and can be mutually reinforcing. He contends that all forms of foot voting should be expanded and shows how both domestic constitutions and international law can be structured to increase opportunities for foot voting while mitigating possible downsides.
Somin addresses a variety of common objections to expanded migration rights, including claims that the "self-determination" of natives requires giving them the power to exclude migrants, and arguments that migration is likely to have harmful side effects, such as undermining political institutions, overburdening the welfare state, increasing crime and terrorism, and spreading undesirable cultural values. While these objections are usually directed at international migration, Somin shows how a consistent commitment to such theories would also justify severe restrictions on domestic freedom of movement. That implication is an additional reason to be skeptical of these rationales for exclusion. By making a systematic case for a more open world, Free to Move challenges conventional wisdom on both the left and the right.
Ilya Somin is Professor of Law at George Mason University, author of The Grasping Hand: Kelo v. City of New London and the Limits of Eminent Domain and Democracy and Political Ignorance, and a regular contributor to the Volokh Conspiracy law and politics blog, hosted by Reason.
Introduction
Chapter 1: How Foot Voting Outperforms Ballot Box Voting
Chapter 2: Foot Voting and Federalism
Chapter 3: Foot Voting and International Migration
Chapter 4: Foot Voting in the Private Sector
Chapter 5: Foot Voting and Self-Determination
Chapter 6: Problems and Keyhole Solutions
Chapter 7: The Foot-Voting Constitution
Chapter 8: Implications for International Law and Global Governance
Conclusion: Prospects for a Foot Voting Future
| Erscheinungsdatum | 04.01.2020 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 231 x 160 mm |
| Gewicht | 550 g |
| Themenwelt | Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-005458-1 / 0190054581 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-005458-8 / 9780190054588 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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