Forum for Philosophy Folgen

John Breuilly and Cara Nine on what gives a territory the right to become an independent country, and under what conditions can or should a state prevent it from doing so.

In this episode, Serena Ferente, Carmen Pavel and David Runciman explore 'sovereignty' and ask whether it is still a useful concept in the twenty-first century.

Most would agree that we have a right to leave our country of origin. But since this usually means arriving in another, do we also have a right to immigrate? Chris Bertram, Emily Dugan, Matthew Gibney, and Madeleine Sumption discuss these and related questions.