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Immigration as a Democratic Challenge - Citizenship and Inclusion in Germany and the United States

English · Hardback

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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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1. Introduction; 2. A democratic challenge; 3. Fair to whom?; 4. Safeguarding liberal democracy from itself; 5. Inclusion without consent; 6. Keeping nationality relevant; 7. The constitutional debate in the United States; 8. The constitutional debate in Germany; 9. Summary and final remarks.

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Immigration raises a number of important moral issues regarding access to the rights and privileges of citizenship. Examining the constitutional practice of Germany and the United States, this book argues that immigration policy in most Western democracies is unjust and undemocratic, and that policy should be far more inclusive.

Product details

Authors Ruth Rubio-Marin, Ruth Rubio-Marín
Publisher Cambridge Academic
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 11.05.2000
 
EAN 9780521771528
ISBN 978-0-521-77152-8
Dimensions 152 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
Weight 540 g
Subjects Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law

POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, LAW / Constitutional, Migration, immigration & emigration, Migration, immigration and emigration, Relating to migrant groups / diaspora communities or peoples

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