Citizenship and Migration : Globalization and the Politics of Belonging

This book argues that basing citizenship on singular and individual membership in a nation-state is no longer adequate, since the nation-state model itself is being severely eroded. It examines issues of citizenship and difference in the Asia-Pacific region. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Preface 1: The Crisis of Citizenship Globalization and the Nation-State Key Questions Ambiguities of Citizenship Dealing with Globalization: Some Approaches Conclusion 2: Theories of Citizenship The Athenian Model Multiethnic Citizenship in Ancient Rome Nation-State Citizenship: The Social Contract The French Revolution The Socialist Critique and The Rise of the Welfare State The Other Old Worlds New Worlds Conclusion 3: Immigration, Minority Formation and Racialization International Migration Since 1945 The Controllability of Difference The Emergence of Ethnic Minorities Minority Formation Legal Factors Economic Factors Spatial and Social Factors Cultural Factors Conclusion: the Nation-State and Racialization 4: Becoming a Citizen Naturalization of the Immigrant Generation Acquisition of Citizenship by Later Generations Quasi-Citizens, Denizens and Margizens Conclusion 5: Being a Citizen The Interdependence of Rights Civil Rights Political Rights Social Rights Gender Rights Cultural Rights Conclusion 6: Ethnic Mobilization and New Political Subjects Home-Building and Place-Making Ethnic Economies Religion, Nationalism and Identity Ethnic Consciousness Ethnic Politics Conclusion 7: The End of National Belonging The Changing Character of Migration Multiculturalism Regional Economies Conclusion 8: Globalization and Citizenship in the Asia-Pacific Region Globalization and Migration in the Asia-Pacific Region Culture Becoming a National Being a Citizen Conclusion 9: Social Capital and The New Civics Ethnoscapes Social Capital Global Virtues 10: Postscript: Citizenship or Chaos? Bibliography Index New Approaches To Citizenship Are Needed, Which Take Account Of Collective Identities And Accept That, With Growing International Mobility, Many People Now Belong To More Than One Society. If Democracy Is To Be Maintained, Then All Members Of Society Must Have A Political Voice As A Citizen. Castles And Davidson Explore These Important Questions And Issues In A Wide-ranging And Extremely Engaging Analysis That Considers Citizenship, Difference And Democracy Both In Theoretical And Applied Terms. Offering A Truly International Framework, They Examine Citizenship In Both Western Countries And The Asia-pacific Region And Draw On Important And Illuminating Examples Throughout To Illustrate And Extend Their Argument.--jacket. The Crisis Of Citizenship -- Theories Of Citizenship -- Immigration, Minority Formation And Racialization -- Becoming A Citizen -- Being A Citizen -- Ethnic Mobilization And New Political Subjects -- The End Of National Belonging -- Globalization And Citizenship In The Asia-pacific Region -- Social Capital And The New Civics -- Postscript : Citizenship Or Chaos? Stephen Castles And Alastair Davidson. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 234-250) And Index. "New approaches to citizenship are needed, which take account of collective identities and accept that, with growing international mobility, many people now belong to more than one society. If democracy is to be maintained, then all members of society must have a political voice as a citizen.". "Castles and Davidson explore these important questions and issues in a wide-ranging and extremely engaging analysis that considers citizenship, difference and democracy both in theoretical and applied terms. Offering a truly international framework, they examine citizenship in both western countries and the Asia-Pacific region and draw on important and illuminating examples throughout to illustrate and extend their argument."--BOOK JACKET.

Linking key debates about citizenship with discussions about migration and ethnicity, Citizenship and Migration examines the new challenges globalization is creating throughout the world. As boundaries are being blurred and nation-state powers eroded, millions of people have multiple citizenship and millions more lack citizenship of their country of residence. Increasing numbers of citizens do not belong, thus undermining the national state as the central site of democracy. Particularly attentive to the impact of globalization on the conventional, legal definitions of citizenship, this study also recognizes that global integration has unleashed strong forces of multiculturalism.

Globalisation creates new challenges for citizenship: boundaries are being blurred and national-state powers eroded. Millions of people have multiple citizenship, millions more lack citizenship of their country of residence