Citizenship, migration and the reassertion of national identity
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Kofman, E. 2005. Citizenship, migration and the reassertion of national identity. Citizenship Studies. 9 (5), pp. 453-467. https://doi.org/10.1080/13621020500301221
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Title | Citizenship, migration and the reassertion of national identity |
Authors | Kofman, E. |
Abstract | Faced with increasing and diverse migratory pressures in the post Cold War period, European states have created an increasingly complex system of civic stratifications with differential access to civil, economic and social rights depending on mode of entry, residence and employment. Now at the beginning of the twenty-first century, expansion and contraction of rights have occurred within a managerialist approach which, though recognising the need for immigration, applies an economic and political calculus not only to labour migration but also to forms of migration more closely aligned to normative principles and human rights, such as family formation and reunification and asylum. At the same time, states are demanding affirmation of belonging and loyalty, leading to greater emphasis on obligations in the practice of citizenship. The first part of the paper traces the evolution of a managerialist regime and its consequences for the reconfiguration of spaces of citizenship. The second section examines the development of new contracts of settlement and the management of diversity as the state reasserts its national identity and sovereignty. |
Keywords | Citizenship; migration; national identity; postnationalism; Europe |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis (Routledge) |
Journal | Citizenship Studies |
ISSN | 1362-1025 |
Electronic | 1469-3593 |
Publication dates | |
01 Jan 2005 | |
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Deposited | 05 Nov 2008 |
Output status | Published |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/13621020500301221 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-27844444703 |
Language | English |
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