Direkt zum Seiteninhalt springen
Meine Merkliste Geteilte Merkliste PDF oder EPUB erstellen

Dual citizenship. The discourse on ethnic and political boundary-making in Germany | Zuwanderung, Flucht und Asyl: Aktuelle Themen | bpb.de

Dual citizenship. The discourse on ethnic and political boundary-making in Germany

Discussions on the permissibility of dual citizenship play a special role in social discourse. In addition to technical and practical considerations, this concerns ideas of citizenship and naturalisation as ethnic and political boundary-making, as well as attitudes within a country towards permanent residents of a different origin and their integration in the social system. The policy brief introduces current developments and discusses critically objections against dual citizenship. (Published 11/2009)

Kurzdossiers

Classic objections and possible counter-arguments

Classic arguments against dual citizenship may be divided into three groups. The first group is directed at the question of whether dual citizenship is permissible. Another group of arguments relates…

Kurzdossiers

What characterises the current debate?

Many analysts study the interests of "states" and their objections to dual citizenship. However, the necessary legal regimes, which recognise or reject the simultaneous possession of multiple…

Kurzdossiers

Conclusion

Developments in the political system show that despite existing concerns there is a certain willingness to take a fresh look at dual citizenship and to accept it to a higher degree. The Intercultural…

Kurzdossiers

References and Further Reading

Here you can find references for the Policy Brief "Dual citizenship. The discourse on ethnic and political boundary-making in Germany" by Daniel Naujoks.