{"product_id":"free-to-move-foot-voting-migration-and-political-freedom-paperback","title":"Free to Move: Foot Voting, Migration, and Political Freedom - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIlya Somin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBallot box voting is often considered the essence of political freedom. But it has two major shortcomings: individual voters have little chance of making a difference, and they face strong incentives to remain ignorant about the issues at stake. \"Voting with your feet,\" however, avoids both these pitfalls and offers a wider range of choices. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eFree to Move\u003c\/em\u003e, Ilya Somin explains how broadening opportunities for foot voting can greatly enhance political liberty for millions of people around the world. People can vote with their feet through international migration, choosing where to live within a federal system, and by making decisions in the private sector. Somin addresses a variety of common objections to expanded migration rights, including claims that the \"self-determination\" of natives requires giving them the power to exclude migrants, and arguments that migration is likely to have harmful side effects, such as undermining political institutions, overburdening the welfare state, increasing crime and terrorism, and spreading undesirable cultural values. While these objections are usually directed at international migration, Somin shows how a consistent commitment to such theories would also justify severe restrictions on domestic freedom of movement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy making a systematic case for a more open world, \u003cem\u003eFree to Move\u003c\/em\u003e challenges conventional wisdom on both the left and the right. This revised and expanded edition addresses key new issues, including fears that migration could spread dangerous diseases, such as Covid-19, claims that immigrants might generate a political backlash that threatens democracy, and the impact of remote work.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIlya Somin \u003c\/strong\u003eis Professor of Law at George Mason University. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eDemocracy and Political Ignorance \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e The Grasping Hand: Kelo v. City of New London and the Limits of Eminent Domain\u003c\/em\u003e, and a regular contributor to the Volokh Conspiracy law and politics blog, hosted by \u003cem\u003eReason\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50736376807730,"sku":"9780197618776","price":54.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/deskinlawfirm.com\/products\/free-to-move-foot-voting-migration-and-political-freedom-paperback","provider":"DLF Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}