There are a number of historical, cultural, and geopolitical factors specific to New Zealand that help explain both why permanent residents were granted the vote in 1975, and why that decision remains uncontroversial and underresearched almost 40 years later. Although Read More …
In 2014 Estonia launched an e-residence scheme through which non-resident foreigners could obtain an Estonian digital identity card. The digital card allows people to access a series of digital services such as enabling them to create and use electronic signatures, launch and manage companies, do online banking
On 9 September 2015, the Swiss National Council has voted in favour of harmonising the naturalisation procedures for third-generation Swiss residents. The simplification of procedures will now be considered and further developed by the Council of States, the upper chamber Read More …
On September 9, the Romanian Government passed an emergency ordinance amending the Citizenship Law that facilitates the acquisition of citizenship by foreigners with special performances in sports, culture or other areas contributing to the promotion of Romania’s image in the Read More …
Traditionally, there are two contrasting views on the way states can use naturalisation and immigrants’ rights policies to set out their broader agenda of immigrant integration. First, citizenship acquisition can be seen as complementary to the granting of social and Read More …
Expatriation, or the stripping away citizenship and all the rights that come with it, is usually associated with despotic and totalitarian regimes. The imagery of mass expulsion of once integral members of the community is associated with civil wars, ethnic Read More …
Sandra Mantu examines the changing rules of citizenship deprivation in the UK, France and Germany from the perspective of international and European legal standards. In practice, two grounds upon which loss of citizenship takes place stand out: fraud in the Read More …
What happens to the citizen when states and nations come into being? How do the different ways in which states and nations exist define relations between individuals, groups, and the government? Are all citizens equal in their rights and duties Read More …
This special issue looks at how Europeanisation affects the link between citizenship and governance in and across the new states of South East Europe. Contributors unpack the intimate relationship between the European Union, national governments, and citizens through a tripartite Read More …
Many people think that citizenship should not be for sale. On their view, it is morally wrong for states to sell citizenship to foreigners. In this article, I challenge this view. I argue that it is in principle permissible for Read More …
