Immigration raises a number of important moral issues regarding access to the rights and privileges of citizenship. At present, immigrants to most Western democracies must satisfy a range of conditions before achieving citizenship. This book argues that this is unjust and undemocratic, and that there should be a time threshold after which immigrants should either be granted full citizenship rights, or should be awarded nationality automatically, without any conditions. The author contrasts her position with the constitutional practice of two countries with rich immigration traditions: Germany and the United States.
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"Among this volume's many strengths are the author's versatility in moving among political, moral and legal debates, and her capable criticisms of some of the leading theorists in the field." International Migration Review
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Immigration raises a number of important moral issues regarding access to the rights and privileges of citizenship. At present, immigrants to most Western democracies must satisfy a range of conditions before achieving citizenship. This book argues that this is unjust and undemocratic, and that there should be a time threshold after which immigrants should either be granted full citizenship rights, or should be awarded nationality automatically, without any conditions. The author contrasts her position with the constitutional practice of two countries with rich immigration traditions: Germany and the United States.
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The claim that I would like to advance and explore is that states claiming to be committed to liberal democracy ought to regard as full members of their organized political community, all those who reside in their territory on a permanent basis, being subject to the decisions collectively adopted there and being dependent on its protection and recognition for the full development of their personalities. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
illegal resident aliens, granting resident aliens, core political rights, political function exception, ascriptive nationality, prior nationality, soli elements, ascriptive citizenship, fairness objection, alien suffrage, automatic incorporation, full political membership, plenary power doctrine, legitimation gap, naturalization practice, automatic granting, affecting aliens, automatic membership, naturalization applicants, old citizenship, democratic objection, permanent resident aliens, birthright citizenship, freedom clause, multiple citizenship Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Supreme Court, Fourteenth Amendment, Citizenship Clause, Federal Republic, German Basic Law, Welfare Reform Act, Aliens Act, Nationality Act, New York, Von Mangoldt, Communist Party, Federal Constitutional Court, First Amendment, European Convention, European Union, Wong Kim Ark, California's Proposition, Dred Scott, Fourth Amendment, Wihtol de Wenden, Bill of Rights, Chae Chan Ping, International Covenant, Mow Sun Wong New!
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The claim that I would like to advance and explore is that states claiming to be committed to liberal democracy ought to regard as full members of their organized political community, all those who reside in their territory on a permanent basis, being subject to the decisions collectively adopted there and being dependent on its protection and recognition for the full development of their personalities. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
illegal resident aliens, granting resident aliens, core political rights, political function exception, ascriptive nationality, prior nationality, soli elements, ascriptive citizenship, fairness objection, alien suffrage, automatic incorporation, full political membership, plenary power doctrine, legitimation gap, naturalization practice, automatic granting, affecting aliens, automatic membership, naturalization applicants, old citizenship, democratic objection, permanent resident aliens, birthright citizenship, freedom clause, multiple citizenship Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Supreme Court, Fourteenth Amendment, Citizenship Clause, Federal Republic, German Basic Law, Welfare Reform Act, Aliens Act, Nationality Act, New York, Von Mangoldt, Communist Party, Federal Constitutional Court, First Amendment, European Convention, European Union, Wong Kim Ark, California's Proposition, Dred Scott, Fourth Amendment, Wihtol de Wenden, Bill of Rights, Chae Chan Ping, International Covenant, Mow Sun Wong New!
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- Immigration and the Politics of Citizenship in Europe and North America by William Rogers Brubaker on 4 pages
- The Political Rights of Migrant Workers in Western Europe (SAGE Modern Politics series) by Zig Layton-Henry in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Social Justice in the Liberal State by Professor Bruce Ackerman in Back Matter
- A Preface to Democratic Theory by Robert A. Dahl in Back Matter
- The Frontiers of Citizenship by Ursula Vogel in Back Matter
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- Contemporary Political Philosophy: An Introduction by Will Kymlicka on page 370
- The Moral Limits of Law: Obedience, Respect, and Legitimacy by Ruth C. A. Higgins in Back Matter
- German Ideologies Since 1945: Studies in the Political Thought and Culture of the Bonn Republic by Jan-Werner Muller on page 242
- Can Liberal Pluralism Be Exported?: Western Political Theory and Ethnic Relations in Eastern Europe by Will Kymlicka on page 104
- Breaking the Cycles of Hatred: Memory, Law, and Repair by Martha Minow on page 232
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