Dual Citizenship in Global Perspective

THOMAS FAIST is Professor and Chair of Transnational Relations and Development Studies in the Faculty of Sociology, Bielefeld University, Germany. His research explores transnational migration and social spaces, immigrant integration and social policy. His most recent books include Dual Citizenship in Europe: From Nationhood to Societal Integration (2007); The Europeanization of National Immigration Policies: Between Autonomy and the European Union (2007, with Andreas Ette); and Citizenship: Theory, Discourse and Transnational Prospects (2007, with Peter Kivisto).

• Introduction: The Shifting Boundaries of the Political; T.Faist PART ONE: STATES AND HUMAN SECURITY Dual Citizenship and Security Norms in Historical Perspective; P.Triadafilopoulos The Securitization of Dual Citizenship; A.Macklin PART TWO: NATIONALISM AND NATIONHOOD The Trade-off between Transnational Citizenship and Political Autonomy; R.Bauböck The Politics of Dual Citizenship in Hungary; M.M.Kovács Migration and Transnational Citizenship in Latin America: The Cases of Mexico and the Dominican Republic; J.Itzigsohn Varying Views in Democracy, Rights and Duties, and Membership: The Politics of Dual Citizenship in European Immigration States; J.Gerdes & T.Faist PART THREE: POSTNATIONAL AND TRANSNATIONAL CITIZENSHIP Much Ado about Nothing? The Contours of Dual Citizenship in the United States and Canada; I.Bloemraad Dual Citizenship: A Postnational View; P.Spiro Dual Citizenship among Hong Kong-Canadians: Convenience or Commitment?; V.Preston, M.Siemiatycki & A.Kobayashi PART FOUR: CITIZENSHIP AND DEMOCRACY BEYOND BORDERS Dual Citizenship, European Identity and Community-Building in Europe; W.Skrobacki Twilight of Sovereignty or the Emergence of Cosmopolitan Norms? Rethinking Citizenship in Volatile Times; S.Benhabib Conclusion: The Boundaries of Citizenship in a Transitional Age; P.Kivisto