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Reactions & Debate II: The Ethics of Immigration - Carens and the problem of method
This article is part of a special issue looking at Joseph Carens The Ethics of Immigration and includes his replies
Principled toleration and respectful indifference in the liberal polity: A conceptual landscape
This paper examines toleration at two levels. At the first level, liberal individualism is concerned that the individual must be as free as possible to pursue their own goals and lifestyles. At the second level, liberal political theory is concerned with the value of liberal political culture and institutions and how to maintain and protect them. I argue that we can learn a great deal about the exercise of toleration and respect at the level of the liberal polity by examining them at the level of the liberal individual. Both tolerance and intolerance at the level of the polity must be principled. Principled tolerance and intolerance have the following features. First, the judgment whether to tolerate a particular belief or practice must be based on the value of toleration itself, not pragmatic political requirements. Second, it should be an issue of setting aside moral principles and convictions rather than dislikes, prejudices or fears. Third, it should respect the distinction between the public and the private, and should only recognise an issue as one of toleration if there is a public impact at stake
The British image of the French Third Republic, 1870-1882
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston UniversityThe purpose of this study is to explain the British reaction to the principal events of the French Third Republic from 1870 to 1882, a significant period in Anglo-French relations. Previous historical investigation of these years has placed a disproportionate emphasis on diplomatic records, whereas the sentiments and views of the British nation have not previously been made the subject of a systematic study.
The material for this research consists primarily of diaries, letters, biographies, autobiographies, monthly reviews, and newspapers. Each chapter traces the general trend and the variations of public opinion during a particular phase of the Republic's history.
Despite the shift of European power from Paris to Berlin as a result of the Franco-Prussian War, the British nation continued its close interest in French affairs. In the eyes of Englishmen, France remained one of the most brilliant and troublesome nations of Europe [TRUNCATED
Scotland headed towards "Independence-Lite"?
The only certainty is that we do not know what the future holds for the UK, except that there will be radical changes in its relationship with Scotland, with unknown consequences for the country’s future
TravesĂas peligrosas: los caminos hacia la ciudadanĂa
In this paper I argue that citizenship and immigration policy in the United Kingdom, and other European powers, is informed by a postcolonial anxiety, informed by their colonial history. As far as the United Kingdom is concerned, the traveller from western Europe is civilized, and so welcome with no restrictions on access to the territory and with a shared European Union citizenship. The traveller from eastern Europe is less welcome. Travellers from beyond the European “frontier” face even more restrictions if they journey to the United Kingdom seeking national citizenship. Their journey has grown more hazardous during recent years, physically, politically and legally. While liberal political theory has “forgotten” its colonial past and writes about a world in which colonialism and slavery never happened, the UK’s immigration and citizenship regulations seem unable to forget either the past or the colonial narrative that shaped how it was understood at the time. This paper examines the most recent developments in the UK’s citizenship and immigration legislation and their likely future development against this background.En este artĂculo sostengo que la polĂtica de ciudadanĂa e inmigraciĂłn en el Reino Unido, y en otras potencias europeas, está fundada en una ansiedad postcolonial, heredera de su historia colonial. Por lo que respecta al Reino Unido, el viajero de Europa occidental es civilizado y, por tanto, bienvenido, sin ninguna restricciĂłn de acceso al territorio y con la ciudadanĂa de la UE compartida. En cambio, no es tan bienvenido el viajero procedente de Europa del este. Los viajeros de más allá de la “frontera” europea se enfrentan incluso a un mayor nĂşmero de restricciones si viajan al Reino Unido buscando la ciudadanĂa nacional. Su viaje se ha hecho más peligroso durante los Ăşltimos años tanto fĂsicamente como en tĂ©rminos polĂticos y legales. Mientras que la teorĂa polĂtica liberal ha “olvidado” su pasado colonial y escribe sobre un mundo en el que el colonialismo y la esclavitud nunca sucedieron, las regulaciones sobre inmigraciĂłn y ciudadanĂa en el Reino Unido parecen incapaces de olvidar el pasado y la narrativa colonial que determinaron cĂłmo dicho pasado fue comprendido en su momento. En este artĂculo examino los desarrollos más recientes en la legislaciĂłn de ciudadanĂa e inmigraciĂłn del Reino Unido y su probable desarrollo futuro en contraposiciĂłn a estos antecedentes
TravesĂas peligrosas: los caminos hacia la ciudadanĂa
In this paper I argue that citizenship and immigration policy in the United Kingdom, and other European powers, is informed by a postcolonial anxiety, informed by their colonial history. As far as the United Kingdom is concerned, the traveller from western Europe is civilized, and so welcome with no restrictions on access to the territory and with a shared European Union citizenship. The traveller from eastern Europe is less welcome. Travellers from beyond the European “frontier” face even more restrictions if they journey to the United Kingdom seeking national citizenship. Their journey has grown more hazardous during recent years, physically, politically and legally. While liberal political theory has “forgotten” its colonial past and writes about a world in which colonialism and slavery never happened, the UK’s immigration and citizenship regulations seem unable to forget either the past or the colonial narrative that shaped how it was understood at the time. This paper examines the most recent developments in the UK’s citizenship and immigration legislation and their likely future development against this background.<br><br>En este artĂculo sostengo que la polĂtica de ciudadanĂa e inmigraciĂłn en el Reino Unido, y en otras potencias europeas, está fundada en una ansiedad postcolonial, heredera de su historia colonial. Por lo que respecta al Reino Unido, el viajero de Europa occidental es civilizado y, por tanto, bienvenido, sin ninguna restricciĂłn de acceso al territorio y con la ciudadanĂa de la UE compartida. En cambio, no es tan bienvenido el viajero procedente de Europa del este. Los viajeros de más allá de la “frontera” europea se enfrentan incluso a un mayor nĂşmero de restricciones si viajan al Reino Unido buscando la ciudadanĂa nacional. Su viaje se ha hecho más peligroso durante los Ăşltimos años tanto fĂsicamente como en tĂ©rminos polĂticos y legales. Mientras que la teorĂa polĂtica liberal ha “olvidado” su pasado colonial y escribe sobre un mundo en el que el colonialismo y la esclavitud nunca sucedieron, las regulaciones sobre inmigraciĂłn y ciudadanĂa en el Reino Unido parecen incapaces de olvidar el pasado y la narrativa colonial que determinaron cĂłmo dicho pasado fue comprendido en su momento. En este artĂculo examino los desarrollos más recientes en la legislaciĂłn de ciudadanĂa e inmigraciĂłn del Reino Unido y su probable desarrollo futuro en contraposiciĂłn a estos antecedentes
Activated Protective Fabric
Disclosed are fibrous activated materials that can remove and/or deactivate potentially dangerous airborne agents from a gas or air stream. Disclosed materials are multi-layer materials that include a fibrous nonwoven interceptor layer and an active layer immediately adjacent the interceptor layer. The interceptor layer is a fibrous membrane of very low basis weight and defines a relatively low porosity, and the active layer describes geometries, chemistries, etc. that can entrap and/or decontaminate compounds contained in an airstream passing through the material. Disclosed materials can be utilized in forming protective garments, face masks, and the like
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