GLOBALCIT Review Symposium of Struggles for Belonging: Citizenship in Europe, 1900-2020 by Dieter Gosewinkel
Introduction and Response by Dieter Gosewinkel ; comments by Daniela Luigia Caglioti, Rainer Bauböck, Maarten Prak and Jo ShawRead More …
Jo Shaw receives an honorary doctorate from the University of Helsinki
GLOBALCIT Co-Director Prof. Jo Shaw has been awarded an honorary doctorate (honoris causa) by the University of Helsinki’s Faculty of Law in recognition of her outstanding academic achievements. The conferment ceremony will take place on Friday, 16 June 2023 at Read More …
The Global State of Citizenship: What’s New in the GLOBALCIT Citizenship Law Dataset, Version 2.0?
This is the third in a series of blog posts on The Global State of Citizenship, accompanying the launch of an updated version of the GLOBALCIT Citizenship Law Dataset. The first blog post on discrimination in citizenship law was published on May 1. The second blog post on security-based citizenship deprivation was published on May 12. This blog post highlights what is new in the updated version of the Dataset compared to its predecessor.
The Global State of Citizenship: Security-based citizenship deprivation resurgent and widespread
This is the second post in a series of blog posts on The Global State of Citizenship, accompanying the launch of an updated version of the GLOBALCIT Citizenship Law Dataset. It studies the four categories providing for loss of citizenship related to security grounds.
The Global State of Citizenship: Discrimination in nationality laws increasingly exceptional on the surface, but pervasive behind the scenes
This is the first post in a series of blog posts on The Global State of Citizenship, accompanying the launch of an updated version of the GLOBALCIT Citizenship Law Dataset. The v2 version of the Dataset will include data on all modes of acquisition and loss of citizenship in 191 countries, covering the years 2020-2022; as well a longitudinal data on dual citizenship acceptance worldwide, 1960-2022.
Australia plans to fast track citizenship for resident New Zealanders
Australia plans to fast track citizenship for resident New Zealanders Last week, the Australian federal government announced plans to offer a direct pathway to citizenship for resident New Zealanders. Prior to 2001, New Zealanders were automatically given permanent residency when Read More …
From participants to citizens? Democratic voting rights and naturalisation behaviour
Michaela Slotwinski, Alois Stutzer, and Pieter Bevelander,
“From participants to citizens? Democratic voting rights and naturalisation behaviour“,
Journal of Ethnic Migration Studies,
2023.
Special Issue: Diaspora Political Participation toward the Homeland Arena across Europe
Ever-increasing international migration has challenged the democratic dimension of political inclusion, especially with incorporating non-resident populations into national electoral practices. This has stimulated scholars to examine more closely the processes of emigrant enfranchisement, transnational voting behaviour and non-electoral participation by Read More …
Permanent Membership: The Prohibition of Citizenship Renunciation
Imke Harbers and Abbey Steele,
“Permanent Membership: The Prohibition of Citizenship Renunciation“,
International Migration Review,
2023
Citizenship stripping as a political weapon in Latin America
Recent news from Colombia and Nicaragua points to citizenship stripping increasingly being used as a political weapon. In Colombia, 40,000 people have been arbitrarily deprived of their nationality over the past two years. In late 2021, the Colombia’s National Civil Registry Office Read More …