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The open access publication of this book has been published with the support of the Swiss National Science Foundation.
This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the right to citizenship in international and regional human rights law. It critically reflects on the limitations of state sovereignty in nationality matters and situates the right to citizenship within the existing human rights framework. It identifies the scope and content of the right to citizenship by looking not only at statelessness, deprivation of citizenship or dual citizenship, but more broadly at acquisition, loss and enjoyment of citizenship in a migration context. Exploring the intersection of international migration, human rights law and belonging, the book provides a timely argument for recognizing a right to the citizenship of a specific state on the basis of one’s effective connections to that state according to the principle of jus nexi.
This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the right to citizenship in international and regional human rights law. It critically reflects on the limitations of state sovereignty in nationality matters and situates the right to citizenship within the existing human rights framework. It identifies the scope and content of the right to citizenship by looking not only at statelessness, deprivation of citizenship or dual citizenship, but more broadly at acquisition, loss and enjoyment of citizenship in a migration context. Exploring the intersection of international migration, human rights law and belonging, the book provides a timely argument for recognizing a right to the citizenship of a specific state on the basis of one’s effective connections to that state according to the principle of jus nexi.
Price: $235.00
Pages: 464
Publisher: Brill
Imprint: Brill | Nijhoff
Publication Date:
22 December 2022
ISBN: 9789004517516
Format: Hardcover
"What makes this book stand out is the range of interrelated topics that it covers, from statelessness, deprivation of citizenship, and multiple citizenship, to more general themes on the acquisition, enjoyment, and loss of citizenship in the migration context. Ultimately, the book is a key contribution to the field of citizenship studies in that it provides readers with a fresh understanding of the right of individuals to acquire citizenship. It also shows us how to navigate the protection gaps that leave individuals at risk of violations of their right to citizenship, through the identification of those rights and obligations that can be derived from the right to citizenship as enshrined in international legal standards."
Abdullah Omar Yassan, GLOBALCIT, 2023.
"In summary, von Rütte’s book not only contributes significantly to the scholarship on citizenship but also invites readers to contemplate the profound implications of this right in our contemporary world. Her meticulous research and persuasive arguments make this book a valuable addition to the discourse surrounding human rights and citizenship for academics and practitioners alike."
Monika Plozza, European Journal of Migration and Law, 25 (3), pp. 380-383.
"Citizenship (or nationality) remains a slippery concept in our times and this study provides ways of strengthening the right to a nationality and realising effective nationality, especially for persons with a clear nexus with a state/states and yet facing the risk of arbitrary deprivation of nationality."
A. Yadav, The Statelessness & Citizenship Review, (2023) 5(2), 245-251.
Abdullah Omar Yassan, GLOBALCIT, 2023.
"In summary, von Rütte’s book not only contributes significantly to the scholarship on citizenship but also invites readers to contemplate the profound implications of this right in our contemporary world. Her meticulous research and persuasive arguments make this book a valuable addition to the discourse surrounding human rights and citizenship for academics and practitioners alike."
Monika Plozza, European Journal of Migration and Law, 25 (3), pp. 380-383.
"Citizenship (or nationality) remains a slippery concept in our times and this study provides ways of strengthening the right to a nationality and realising effective nationality, especially for persons with a clear nexus with a state/states and yet facing the risk of arbitrary deprivation of nationality."
A. Yadav, The Statelessness & Citizenship Review, (2023) 5(2), 245-251.
Barbara von Rütte, Dr.iur. (2020), University of Bern, LL.M., Leiden, is currently a postdoc at the University of Basel. Her work focuses on citizenship, nationality, statelessness and belonging, as well as international human rights and Swiss migration law.