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Citizenship Blog
About the Blog Our Citizenship Blog invites contributions and comments on recent policy reforms, court judgments or public debates related to citizenship status and access to voting rights, in one or several countries covered by the EUDO CITIZENSHIP Observatory. Our Read More …
Fearing the immigrant vote? AKP’s political echo sparks controversy in Germany
A new political party in Germany set up by supporters of Turkish president Erdoǧan has been met with a political backlash, though similar parties in Germany were previously unsuccessful. In this blog, we discuss the motivations and candidates of this party, parallels with parties in other EU countries, and its prospects in German politics in connection with a recent citizenship reform.
Constitutional challenges to the stripping of Australian citizenship: an update
Constitutional challenges to the stripping of Australian citizenship have been both rare, and unsuccessful, but over the last 18 months the High Court has handed down three decisions in this space. This post examines 2 of the challenges that concerned revocation due to a dis-allegiance and explores the constitutional issues that arise from these decisions.
Swearing loyalty: Should new citizens pledge allegiance in a naturalisation oath?
Kickoff contribution by Patti Tamara Lenard. Comments by Lior Erez, Ashwini Vasanthakumar, Daniel Sharp, Christine Hobden, David Owen, Helen Irving, Zara Goldstone and Avia Pasternak, Rainer Bauböck, Jaeeun Kim, Jelena Dzankic, Geoffrey Brahm Levey, Oliviero Angeli, Keith Banting, Ashley Mantha-Hollands, Liav Orgad, Yossi Harpaz, and Patti Tamara Lenard
Ius soli as ‘pull factor’? French reform plans for the island of Mayotte
Ius soli is seen as an immigration pull factor on the French island of Mayotte. The French government wants to amend the Constitution to abolish territorial birthright citizenship in this territory. However, this proposed reform calls into question several constitutional principles, while the effects on migration flows are questionable.
Modernisation of German citizenship: completing the paradigm shift of 2000
This blogpost summarises the main changes to the German Citizenship Act, pointing out important changes to the original draft during the legislative process and discusses the political responses to the Act. It also places the current reform in the context of the reforms of German citizenship law since the early 1990s, showing how German citizenship law has been increasingly liberalised. Read More …
Pandemic Citizenship: Ruptures or Reinforcements of Old Trends?
How much has the pandemic changed the governance of citizenship? Which ad hoc responses to the global health crisis have become embedded in ways states allocate rights and obligations to their citizens, and which ones have withered away? The pandemic has opened up a number of avenues to reflect on the meaning and underpinnings of citizenship. This blogpost illustrates how contemporary modes of governance of citizenship still correspond to old trends and traditional conceptions of citizenship.
International IDEA’s new research into out-of-country voting practices, the use of technology and voter turnout
Abdulrashid Solijoniv, Peter Wolf and Adhy Aman (International IDEA) Out-of-country voting (OCV) is not a novel practice. However, it has not necessarily kept up with the fast-paced cross-border mobility of people. Today, voters abroad may face many challenges: they may Read More …