Courting Migrants: How States Make Diasporas and Diasporas Make States. By Katrina Burgess. New York: Oxford University Press, 2020. 252p. $74.00 cloth
In: Perspectives on politics, Band 19, Heft 3, S. 1046-1048
ISSN: 1541-0986
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In: Perspectives on politics, Band 19, Heft 3, S. 1046-1048
ISSN: 1541-0986
In: ASA 2018 Annual Meeting Paper
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In: ASA 2017 Annual Meeting Paper
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In: Commonwealth and comparative politics, Band 53, Heft 3, S. 274-293
ISSN: 1743-9094
In: Commonwealth & comparative politics, Band 53, Heft 3, S. 274-293
In: International migration review: IMR, Band 45, Heft 4, S. 755-783
ISSN: 1747-7379, 0197-9183
In recent decades, more countries have started to recognize dual citizenship. Although overlooked in the literature, Africa is part of this trend with more than half of its governments now permitting their nationals to naturalize elsewhere while retaining home country rights. Why have some African countries embraced dual citizenship for emigrants, while others have not? We examine demographic, political, and economic data broadly across the continent and identify few clear patterns. We then explore the cases of Senegal, Ghana, and Kenya, finding that dual citizenship policies are driven as much by politics as they are by economic or security concerns.
In: International affairs, Band 86, Heft 5, S. 1109-1127
ISSN: 1468-2346
In: Review of international studies: RIS, Band 36, Heft 3, S. 639-662
ISSN: 0260-2105
World Affairs Online
In: International affairs, Band 86, Heft 5, S. 1109-1127
ISSN: 0020-5850
World Affairs Online
In: Review of international studies: RIS, Band 36, Heft 3, S. 639-662
ISSN: 1469-9044
AbstractThis article examines levels of compliance with the counter-terrorism regime in Africa, where weak states might have been expected to conform. Instead, even under American pressure, some governments have seized the anti-terrorism rhetoric while others have been more reluctant. A comparative analysis of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda demonstrates that domestic political factors largely explain this variation; compliance is highest in countries with the least democratic institutions and minimal mobilisation of domestic constituencies. Aid dependence and the perception of a terrorist threat also play a role. To the extent that popular pressures in transitional democracies reduce compliance, the article raises questions about the legitimacy and effectiveness of the counter-terrorism regime.
In: Global governance: a review of multilateralism and international organizations, Band 14, Heft 2, S. 241-258
ISSN: 1942-6720
In: International studies perspectives: a journal of the International Studies Association, Band 9, Heft 3, S. 254-271
ISSN: 1528-3577
World Affairs Online
In: Global governance: a review of multilateralism and international organizations, Band 14, Heft 2, S. 241-258
ISSN: 2468-0958, 1075-2846
World Affairs Online
In: International studies perspectives: ISP, Band 9, Heft 3, S. 254-271
ISSN: 1528-3585
In: International studies perspectives: a journal of the International Studies Association, Band 9, Heft 3, S. 254-271
ISSN: 1528-3577