Ethnic Citizenship Regimes: Europeanization, Post-war Migration and Redressing Past Wrongs (Citizenship and Identity)

This book sheds light on the processes that have transformed national citizenship of the European Union's member states and explains the legislative changes that have taken place since the mid-1980s in Germany, Hungary and Poland. National citizenship is still the last bastion of states' sovereignty, meaning that EU institutions cannot exercise any direct influence on national citizenship legislation in the EU member states. On the other hand, the process of political integration in the EU, international human rights' development and globalization are claimed to have indirectly challenged states' exclusive competences in that legal area. As a consequence of these processes a number of questions arise: what kind of national citizenship has developed in the member states of the European Union? Which principles have informed it? Which factors have triggered the legislative reforms? This book sheds light on the processes that have transformed national citizenship of the European Union's member states and explains the legislative changes that have taken place since the mid-1980s in Germany, Hungary and Poland National Citizenship Is Still The Last Bastion Of States' Sovereignty, Meaning That Eu Institutions Cannot Exercise Any Direct Influence On National Citizenship Legislation In The Eu Member States. On The Other Hand, The Process Of Political Integration In The Eu, International Human Rights' Development And Globalization Are Claimed To Have Indirectly Challenged States' Exclusive Competences In That Legal Area. As A Consequence Of These Processes A Number Of Questions Arise: What Kind Of National Citizenship Has Developed In The Member States Of The European Union? Which Principles Have Informed It? Which Factors Have Triggered The Legislative Reforms? This Book Sheds Light On The Processes That Have Transformed National Citizenship Of The European Union's Member States And Explains The Legislative Changes That€have Taken€place Since The Mid-1980s In Germany, Hungary And Poland. Citizenship In A Migratory World -- Comparative Citizenship Research: Competing Accounts Explaining Convergence And Divergence -- National Parliaments As Deliberative Bodies -- Legislative Reforms Of National Citizenship: Patterns Of Convergence And Divergence In Germany, Hungary And Poland (1985-2007) -- Explaining Convergence And Divergence Of National Citizenship Legislation: A Comparative Analysis Of Parliamentary Debates -- Toward Convergence: Horizontal Europeanization Of National Citizenship Legislation -- Conclusions -- Appendix -- Bibliography. Aleksandra Maatsch. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 200-208) And Index. Cover......Page 1 Half title......Page 2 Series page......Page 3 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Acknowledgements......Page 7 List of Figures......Page 8 List of Tables......Page 9 1 Citizenship in a Migratory World......Page 12 2 Comparative Citizenship Research: Competing Accounts Explaining Convergence and Divergence......Page 30 3 National Parliaments As Deliberative Bodies......Page 44 4 Legislative Reforms of National Citizenship: Patterns of Convergence and Divergence in Germany, Hungary and Poland (1985–2007)......Page 60 5 Explaining Convergence and Divergence of National Citizenship Legislation: A Comparative Analysis of Parliamentary Debates......Page 94 6 Towards Convergence: Horizontal Europeanization of National Citizenship Legislation......Page 140 7 Conclusions......Page 158 Appendix......Page 166 Notes......Page 201 Bibliography......Page 211 Index......Page 220 Palgrave Macmillan Cover 1 Half title 2 Series page 3 Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Acknowledgements 7 List of Figures 8 List of Tables 9 1 Citizenship in a Migratory World 12 2 Comparative Citizenship Research: Competing Accounts Explaining Convergence and Divergence 30 3 National Parliaments As Deliberative Bodies 44 4 Legislative Reforms of National Citizenship: Patterns of Convergence and Divergence in Germany, Hungary and Poland (1985–2007) 60 5 Explaining Convergence and Divergence of National Citizenship Legislation: A Comparative Analysis of Parliamentary Debates 94 6 Towards Convergence: Horizontal Europeanization of National Citizenship Legislation 140 7 Conclusions 158 Appendix 166 Notes 201 Bibliography 211 Index 220 9780230284241