scholarly journals German citizenship law and the Turkish diaspora

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Willis McFadden
Keyword(s):  
Immigrant Group ◽  
Dual Citizenship ◽  
German Citizenship

AbstractPeople of Turkish ethnicity constitute Germany’s largest immigrant group but only a small percentage have naturalized as German citizens This article explores the historical foundation of Turkish migration to Germany and the legislative attempts made by both Germany and Turkey to accommodate these people with one foot in each country. It argues that only by abandoning its long-held prejudice against dual citizenship can Germany increase the naturalization rate of all foreigners in its country, not just those from Turkey.

scholarly journals Closing a Backdoor to Dual Citizenship: The German Citizenship Law Reform of 2000 and the Abolishment of the “Domestic Clause”

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Swantje Falcke ◽  
Maarten Vink
Keyword(s):  
Panel Study ◽  
Original Data ◽  
Law Reform ◽  
Migrant Population ◽  
Difference In Difference ◽  
Dual Citizenship ◽  
German Citizenship ◽  
Combining Data ◽  
Causal Impact ◽  
The Impact

The German citizenship law underwent a paradigmatic amendment in 2000. One often overlooked change of this reform was the abolishment of the domestic clause (“Inlandsklausel”) that implied a substantial restriction to de facto dual citizenship acceptance. Combining data from the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (waves 1993–2006) with original data on origin country policies on dual citizenship and citizenship reacquisition, we analyse the impact of the abolishment of the domestic clause on naturalization rates. We apply a difference-in-difference design to investigate the causal impact of this element of the reform which has remained under-studied. We do not find an impact of the abolishment of the domestic clause on naturalization rates, neither among the general migrant population, nor among Turkish migrants who are alleged to be targeted specifically by this reform. These results suggest that a more restrictive approach to dual citizenship did not dissuade migrants from acquiring German citizenship after 2000.

scholarly journals Ethnic Nation No More? Making Sense of Germany’s New Stance on Dual Citizenship by Birth

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elke Winter ◽  
Annkathrin Diehl ◽  
Anke Patzelt
Keyword(s):  
Western World ◽  
Dual Citizenship ◽  
Progressive Reform ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
German Citizenship ◽  
History Of ◽  
Specific Meaning ◽  
Path Dependent ◽  
Ethnic Nation

While Germany does not allow dual citizenship in principle, since 23 November 2014, children born on German territory to non-German parents are no longer forced at the age of 23 to choose between German citizenship or that of their parents. Rather, they will be able to hold dual citizenship indefinitely. While this may be a far cry from more liberal dual citizenship policies in other countries, the progressive reform of Germany’s citizenship law gains its specific meaning from that country’s tormented history of ethnic nationhood and blood-based citizenship. It is also striking at a time when many countries in the Western world are moving towards more restrictive immigration and citizenship policies. In this paper, we argue that the abrogation of the Optionspflicht [the duty to choose] constitutes a step in leaving behind the country’s notorious tradition of constituting an “ethnic nation.” Our analysis confirms Christian Joppke’s claim that politics and party ideologies matter for the “de-ethnicization” and “re-ethnicization” of citizenship, simultaneous processes that are neither linear nor necessarily path-dependent.

A Bridge or Barrier to Incorporation? Germany's 1999 Citizenship Reform in Critical Perspective

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Schönwälder ◽  
Triadafilos Triadafilopoulos
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Union Member ◽  
Political Elites ◽  
Industrialized Countries ◽  
Critical Perspective ◽  
Dual Citizenship ◽  
German Citizenship ◽  
German Nationality ◽  
Diverse Community ◽  
European Union Member States

This article probes the consequences of Germany's 1999 citizenship reform as it pertains to the incorporation of immigrants. We maintain that the law's principled rejection of dual citizenship and related stipulation that children born into German nationality via the law's revolutionary jus soli provision choose between their German citizenship or that of their non-German parents between the ages of eighteen and twenty-three is unfair, potentially unconstitutional, and likely unworkable in administrative terms. We also argue that the decline in naturalization rates in Germany since 2000 is due to a combination of legal, administrative, and symbolic barriers in the law, as well as a lack of incentives for naturalization for immigrants from European Union member states and other rich industrialized countries. We believe that progress in the area of incorporation will require a shift in outlooks on the part of German political elites, such that immigrants are seen as potential members of a diverse community of free and equal citizens rather than untrustworthy and threatening outsiders.

Ethnic Nation No More? Making Sense of Germany’s New Stance on Dual Citizenship by Birth

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elke Winter ◽  
Annkathrin Diehl ◽  
Anke Patzelt
Keyword(s):  
Full Text ◽  
Western World ◽  
Dual Citizenship ◽  
Progressive Reform ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
German Citizenship ◽  
History Of ◽  
Specific Meaning ◽  
Path Dependent ◽  
Ethnic Nation

While Germany does not allow dual citizenship in principle, since 23 November 2014, children born on German territory to non-German parents are no longer forced at the age of 23 to choose between German citizenship or that of their parents. Rather, they will be able to hold dual citizenship indefinitely. While this may be a far cry from more liberal dual citizenship policies in other countries, the progressive reform of Germany’s citizenship law gains its specific meaning from that country’s tormented history of ethnic nationhood and blood-based citizenship. It is also striking at a time when many countries in the Western world are moving towards more restrictive immigration and citizenship policies. In this paper, we argue that the abrogation of the Optionspflicht [the duty to choose] constitutes a step in leaving behind the country’s notorious tradition of constituting an “ethnic nation.” Our analysis confirms Christian Joppke’s claim that politics and party ideologies matter for the “de-ethnicization” and “re-ethnicization” of citizenship, simultaneous processes that are neither linear nor necessarily path-dependent. Full text available at: https://doi.org/10.22215/rera.v9i1.241

Case Study: Endangered Lithuania

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 637-646
Author(s):  
Vilmante Kumpikaite-Valiuniene
Keyword(s):  
Birth Rate ◽  
Social Conditions ◽  
Dual Citizenship

Due to a decreased birth rate and increased emigration, Lithuania’s population fell from 3.5 million to 2.8 million during the period 1990 - 2017. This paper presents a picture of the endangered Lithuanian population conditioned by high emigration flows. Four emigration waves and their reasons during the 27 year period in Lithuania are discussed. Economic and social conditions have only shown a slight change for Lithuanian citizens. In addition, no option of dual citizenship is available for emigrants. These reasons, as well as the Brexit consequences, have an impact on the emigration rates and Lithuania’s endangerment generally.

Dual Citizenship

1942 ◽  
Vol 11 (23) ◽  
pp. 231-233
Author(s):  
Carey McWilliams
Keyword(s):  
Dual Citizenship
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