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Citizenship has become a dynamic policy vehicle for promoting the political
incorporation — and even complete integration — of immigrants.
The Transatlantic Council on Migration commissioned a series of policy
papers analyzing how citizenship impacts political participation, identity,
and social cohesion. The papers were presented during the Council’s
inaugural meeting in Bellagio, Italy, in April 2008. Read the Council Statement issued following the meeting.
Stakeholder
Citizenship: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?
Rainer Bauböck of the European University Institute proposes a stakeholder
principle to guide citizenship policies in Europe and North America. Download
Paper.
Dual Citizenship in an
Age of Mobility
Thomas Faist and Jürgen Gerdes of Bielefeld University discuss the
evolution of global views towards dual citizenship and discuss its benefits
and drawbacks. Download
Paper.
Local Voting Rights
for Non-Nationals in Europe
This paper, by University of Nijmegen Sociology of Law Professor Kees Groenendijk,
examines what is known and what should be learned about local voting rights
across Europe and their effect on integration, naturalization, and political
participation. Download
Paper.
A New Citizenship Bargain
for the Age of Mobility?
Randall A. Hansen of the University of Toronto details citizenship requirements
in Europe and North America, examining individual countries’ language,
civics, and citizenship test mandates. Download
Paper.
The Complexities of
Immigration: Why Western Countries Struggle with Immigration Politics
and Policies
Jennifer L. Hochschild of Harvard and John Mollenkopf of the City University
of New York discuss the complexities facing political parties of the left
and right sparked by high levels of immigration. Download
Paper.
 Delivering Citizenship
This book, published by the Bertelsmann Stiftung, is the first major product of the Transatlantic Council on Migration. It offers insights into key aspects of the citizenship debate from a policy perspective, and is a result of the Council's deliberations and thinking.
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