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Arendt, Agamben and the Issue of Hyper-Legality: In Between the Prisoner-Stateless Nexus
Examining legal theory, political theory and discussing specific cases to illustrate its claims, this book operates on three levels to expose the degree to which prisoners' rights have been suspended and how immigrant policy and detention cast foreigners as inherently criminal.
| Author(s) | By Kathleen R. Arnold (DePaul University, USA). |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Inc |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 198 |
| Published in | United States |
| Published | 1 Jun 2018 |
| Availability | Available |
Examining legal theory, political theory and discussing specific cases to illustrate its claims, this book operates on three levels to expose the degree to which prisoners' rights have been suspended and how immigrant policy and detention cast foreigners as inherently criminal.
Introduction 1. Personhood 2. Is it Better to be a Criminal Than a Stateless Person? Revisiting Arendt's Famous Comparison 3. Blurring Boundaries 4. Democratic Sacrifice and Heroism in The Context of Tragedy 5. Blurring Paradigms 6. Conclusion: Is it Bett
Kathleen R. Arnold teaches political theory and immigration law at DePaul University. Her research interests are in statelessness, homelessness, and immigration.
