Rightlessness in an Age of Rights Hannah Arendt and the Contemporary Struggles of Migrants 1st Edition by Ayten Gundogdu ISBN 0199370419 9780199370412

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ISBN 10: 0199370419 
ISBN 13: 9780199370412
Author: Ayten Gundogdu

There have been remarkable developments in the field of human rights in the past few decades. Still, millions of asylum-seekers, refugees, and undocumented immigrants continue to find it challenging to access human rights. In this book, Ayten Gündogdu builds on Hannah Arendt’s analysis of statelessness and argues that these challenges reveal the perplexities of human rights.

Human rights promise equal personhood regardless of citizenship status, yet their existing formulations are tied to the principle of territorial sovereignty. This situation leaves various categories of migrants in a condition of “rightlessness,” with a very precarious legal, political, and human standing. Gündogdu examines this problem in the context of immigration detention, deportation, and refugee camps. Critical of the existing system of human rights without seeing it as a dead end, she argues for the need to pay closer attention to the political practices of migrants who challenge their condition of rightlessness and propose new understandings of human rights.

What arises from this critical reflection on human rights is also a novel reading of Arendt, one that offers refreshing insights into various dimensions of her political thought, including her account of the human condition, “the social question,” and “the right to have rights.” Rightlessness in an Age of Rights is a valuable addition to the literature on Hannah Arendt and a vital way of rethinking human rights as they relate to contemporary issues of immigration.

Rightlessness in an Age of Rights Hannah Arendt and the Contemporary Struggles of Migrants 1st Table of contents:

Chapter 1: Arendt’s Political Theory and the Question of Rights

• Hannah Arendt: A Brief Introduction to Her Political Philosophy
• The Concept of Human Rights in Arendt’s Work
• The Paradox of Rights in a Stateless World
• Arendt and the Modern Crisis of Political Identity

Chapter 2: The Right to Have Rights: Arendt’s Concept of Citizenship

• Citizenship as the Foundation of Political Action
• Statelessness and the Loss of Political Voice
• Arendt’s Theory of the “Right to Have Rights”
• The Relevance of Arendt’s Ideas for Contemporary Migrants

Chapter 3: Migration and Statelessness in the 21st Century

• The Global Migration Crisis and Its Root Causes
• Contemporary Issues of Statelessness and Displacement
• The Rise of Anti-Immigrant Sentiment and Political Exclusion
• Arendt’s Analysis of Refugees and Stateless Persons

Chapter 4: The Struggle for Recognition: Migrants and the Politics of Belonging

• Recognition and Social Identity for Migrants
• Arendt’s Views on the Importance of Belonging
• Citizenship and the Path to Political Inclusion
• Challenges to Migrants’ Rights and the Issue of Integration

Chapter 5: The Role of the Nation-State in the Protection of Rights

• Arendt’s Critique of the Nation-State System
• Nation-States and the Denial of Rights to Non-Citizens
• Globalization and the Erosion of the Nation-State’s Power
• Contemporary Attempts at Rethinking National Sovereignty

Chapter 6: Human Rights, Sovereignty, and the Global Struggle for Justice

• Arendt’s Skepticism Toward Universal Human Rights
• The Tension Between National Sovereignty and Global Justice
• The Role of International Institutions in Protecting Migrants
• Arendt’s Influence on Contemporary International Law

Chapter 7: The Politics of Migration in the Age of Borders

• Border Control and the Creation of “Bare Life”
• The Role of Borders in Defining the Migrant’s Identity
• Arendt’s Concept of the “Banality of Evil” and Its Application to Migrant Detention
• The Impact of Immigration Laws on Political Communities

Chapter 8: Hannah Arendt and Contemporary Migrant Activism

• Grassroots Movements and the Struggles of Migrants
• Arendt’s Legacy in Modern Migrant Advocacy
• The Importance of Political Action for the Stateless
• Reclaiming Rights Through Collective Action

Chapter 9: The Future of Rights in a Globalized World

• Rethinking Citizenship in an Age of Globalization
• Can Arendt’s Vision of Rights Apply Today?
• The Potential for a New Universalism of Rights
• Building a Political Community Beyond the Nation-State

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