This book presents a comparative analysis of residential, social, economic and political rights for aliens. We will analyse the concepts of nationality and citizenship. Some foreigners are increasingly able to enjoy traditional citizenship rights though residential and/or regional citizenship.

Autorentext

STEPHEN CASTLES Director, Centre for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies, Universities of Wollongong and Newcastle, Australia ELENA DINGU-KYRKLUND Researcher, Centre for Research in International Migration and Ethnic Relations, Stockholm University DONALD GALLOWAY Professor of Law, University of Victoria, British Columbia GERARD-RENÉ DE GROOT Professor of Comparative Law, Maastricht University BENOIT GUIGUET International Labour Organization KAY HAILBRONNER Chair of Public Law, Public International Law and European Law, University of Konstanz THOMAS HELLER Shelton Professor of International Legal Studies, Stanford Law School ZIG LAYTON-HENRY Professor of Politics, University of Warwick PAUL SPOONLEY Professor of Sociology and Academic Director, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Massey University, Auckland GIANNI ZAPPALÀ Senior Researcher, Australian Centre for Industrial Relations Research and Training, University of Sydney

Inhalt

Notes on the Contributors Introduction; A.Kondo Citizenship Rights for Aliens in Japan; A.Kondo Access to Citizenship for Aliens in the Netherlands; G.René de Groot Citizenship Rights for Aliens in Sweden; E.Dingu-Kyrklund Citizenship Rights for Aliens in France; B.Guiguet Citizenship Rights for Aliens in Germany; K.Hailbronner Patterns of Privilege; Citizenship Rights in Britain; Z.Layton-Henry The Rights and Obligations of Immigrant Citizens and Non-Citizens in Australia; S.Castles & G.Zappalà Aliens and Citizens in New Zealand; P.Spoonley Citizenship Rights and Non-citizens: A Canadian Perspective; D.Galloway Change and Convergence: Is American Immigration Still Exceptional?: T.C.Heller Comparison of Citizenship and Aliens' Rights; A.Kondo Bibliography Index