Territorial boundaries and history

Anna Stilz
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Anna Stilz: Princeton University, USA

Politics, Philosophy & Economics, 2019, vol. 18, issue 4, 374-385

Abstract: This article evaluates the theory of boundary legitimacy put forward in A. J. Simmons’ recent book Boundaries of Authority . I believe Simmons is correct to hold that questions about the legitimacy of political boundaries are distinct from questions about the justice of political institutions. But I argue that Simmons’ own theory makes legitimate boundaries depend far too strongly on historical processes in the past, with implausible implications. I conclude with some thoughts about how a broadly Kantian theory might take on board the most important insights of Simmons’ work.

Keywords: territory; boundaries; self-determination; colonialism; injustice; rectification (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1177/1470594X18779308

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