The Right Not to Stay

A central question in the debate on justice in immigration is whether immigrants have a right to stay; this book argues that liberal-democratic receiving states should also grant migrants a right not to stay.

Valeria Ottonelli is Professor of Political Philosophy at the University of Genoa, Italy. Her main research interests focus on the theory of just migration policies and on the normative theory of democratic institutions and participation.
Tiziana Torresi is Lecturer in Political Theory at the University of Adelaide, School of Social Sciences. She received her Doctorate in Politics and International Relations from the University of Oxford, where she also held a Lectureship in Politics at Worcester college. Her research interests are mainly in contemporary political theory and normative international theory.

1: Introduction
2: Temporary Migration Projects
3: Migration, Ideal Theory and the Pursuit of Happiness
4: When is Migration Voluntary?
5: Migrants' Agency, Liberalism, and Life Plans
6: Welfare and Work Rights
7: Allegiance and Political Rights
8: Concluding Remarks