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This research aims to develop a theoretical framework that critiques liberal democracy while avoiding the extremes of anti-liberal thought. It explores the implications of this framework for understanding the rights of refugees and illegal immigrants in contemporary society.
Liberal theorists of democracy traditionally believe in the rule of law and universal human rights.
Yet a group of anti-liberal thinkers such as Agamben have recently argued that rights are not universal but depend on political institutions that can arbitrarily take away these rights.
For them, the current plight of refugees, asylum seekers and illegal immigrants in Western democracies illustrates their point.
It shows that our democracies allow for an increasing lawless space (‘the camp’) where…
KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN
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