The Politics of Citizenship in Immigrant Democracies - 9781138057982

Name: The Politics of Citizenship in Immigrant Democracies - 9781138057982
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The Politics of Citizenship in Immigrant DemocraciesThe Experience of the United States, Canada and Australia\nAuthor(s): Geoffrey Brahm Levey, Ayelet Shachar\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138057982, 978-1138057982\nSynopsis\nThis book brings together scholars from various disciplines to explore current issues and trends in the rethinking of migration and citizenship from the perspective of three major immigrant democracies Australia, Canada, and the United States. These countries share a history of pronounced immigration and emigration, extensive experience with diasporic and mobile communities, and with integrating culturally diverse populations. They also share an approach to automatic citizenship based on the principle of jus soli (as opposed to the traditionally common jus sanguinis of continental Europe), and a comparatively open attitude towards naturalization. Some of these characteristics are now un.