Citizenship acquisition and national belonging : migration, membership and the liberal democratic state /

"Invoked by politicians, promoted in policy, and sought by migrants, citizenship is a crucial marker of what makes being a member of society valuable, and of what membership entails in a world of fluid boundaries. This volume explores questions of admission to the state and to citizenship, the...

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Other Authors: Calder, Gideon, 1971-, Cole, Phillip, Seglow, Jonathan, 1968-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Series:Migration, minorities, and citizenship.
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Summary:"Invoked by politicians, promoted in policy, and sought by migrants, citizenship is a crucial marker of what makes being a member of society valuable, and of what membership entails in a world of fluid boundaries. This volume explores questions of admission to the state and to citizenship, the justifiability of criteria and the impact of exclusions"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:x, 184 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780230203198 (hardback)
0230203191 (hardback)