Sharp, Daniel2026-08-262026-08-262025-05-09Sharp, Daniel. “Collective Self-Determination and Externalized Border Control.” Global Justice: Theory Practice Rhetoric, vol. 15, no. 1 (2025): 96-127. https://doi.org/10.21248/gjn.15.01.3251835-6842https://doi.org/10.21248/gjn.15.01.325https://hdl.handle.net/10315/44020This article was published in a journal that adheres to the Budapest Open Access Initiative.According to a common argument in defense of border control, legitimate states have a right to exclude on grounds of collective self-determination. I argue that the value of self-determination can also serve as a basis for criticizing states’ immigration policies. Specifically, I contend that the externalization policies of states in the Global North often undermine the self-determination of peoples in the Global South. I identify five pathways by which externalization policies undermine self-determination. I conclude by tentatively suggesting some potential implications of this argument for broader debates about the governance of migration.Self-determinationMigrationExternalizationRepublicanismMigration dealsArticle