“Making Italians” without Italy: Sociology of Non-State Intermediaries of an External Citizenship
Highly restrictive for immigrants and their children living on national territory (ius soli), Italian citizenship law is among the most generous for the descendants of its emigrants abroad (ius sanguinis). Italian citizenship gives access to one of the world’s most powerful passports in addition to...
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Revue européenne des migrations internationales
2024
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| Online adgang: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Summary: | Highly restrictive for immigrants and their children living on national territory (ius soli), Italian citizenship law is among the most generous for the descendants of its emigrants abroad (ius sanguinis). Italian citizenship gives access to one of the world’s most powerful passports in addition to important political rights, it is thus the most sought-after citizenship for non-resident co-ethnics. By shifting the focus to how the right to this citizenship is implemented, and notably the role of non-State intermediaries (legal and non-legal professionals), the article questions how a nation-State defines its borders, both legal and symbolic or cultural, and brings to light the socio-economic and socio-legal mechanisms behind a citizenship acquired “by the right of blood”. |
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