1. Introduction: the politics of granting citizenship; 2. Wide measures with synthetic and dynamic methods; Part I. The Colonizers and Settlers: 3. Colonization in reverse: the degrees of empire in the UK and France; 4. From manifest destiny to multi-culturalism in the settler countries; Part II. Matched Case Studies and Exceptions: 5. European colonizer versus short term occupier: Austria and Germany; 6. World colonizer versus late occupier: The Netherlands and Belgium; 7. Left and green politics trump regime types in Nordic countries; Part III. The Comprehensive Analysis of Naturalization Rates: 8. Explaining naturalization rates in eighteen countries: regimes over centuries and politics and institutions over decades; 9. Conclusion - explanations and future of citizenship.
What causes some countries to naturalize large numbers of foreigners, while others keep them at arm's length?
Thomas Janoski is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Kentucky. He is the author of Citizenship and Civil Society (1998) and The Political Economy of Unemployment. He is lead editor of The Handbook of Political Sociology (with Alexander Hicks, Mildred Schwartz, and the late Robert Alford) and co-editor of The Comparative Political Economy of the Welfare State (with Alexander Hicks).
“The Ironies of Citizenship brings together an unprecedented wealth
of information on citizenship that spans more than three decades
and 18 countries. Janoski uses his impressive store of legal
knowledge and naturalization statistics to forcefully argue that
contemporary politics and historical experiences, especially of
colonialism, are the driving forces behind immigrants’ formal
political membership today. An important, empirically-grounded
addition to current debates about immigrant citizenship.”
—Irene Bloemraad, University of California, Berkeley
“This beautifully written and meticulously documented volume by a
brilliant scholar with a stellar record of comparative social
research contributes significantly to our understanding of
naturalization. It builds on numerous case studies to provide a
comprehensive review of historical and contemporary factors that
shape various nations’ approaches to naturalization and then
applies sophisticated statistical techniques to test major theories
on the topic. In this, Professor Janoski reveals his unique ability
to weave together both historical and quantitative methods in a
succinct, theoretically refined, and highly original manner.”
—Steven Gold, Michigan State University
“Tom Janoski’s new book brings the rigor of causal analysis and the
depth of historical-comparative sociology to the usually
descriptive and legalistic study of nationality laws. In an
impressive comparison of eighteen countries, The Ironies of
Citizenship tells us why some countries hand out citizenship to
foreigners easily while others are reluctant, and what accounts for
change over time. This is a milestone in the comparative study of
citizenship.”
—Christian Joppke, The American University of Paris
“Thomas Janoski’s The Ironies of Citizenship is a comprehensive
examination of differences in the dynamics of naturalization across
the advanced industrial societies. Based on years of in-depth
comparative research, Janoski addresses an impressive range of
interconnected theoretical issues, buttressing his conclusions with
an array of historical and quantitative evidence. Very few
comparative projects combine this breadth and depth.”
—Charles Ragin, University of Arizona
“In this impressive work, Thomas Janoski dares to take up Charles
Tilly’s admonition for comparative historical sociologists to make
‘huge comparisons of big structures and large processes,’ and
investigates the determinants of naturalization rates of
contemporary advanced capitalist democracies over the sweep of four
centuries in five comparative historical analyses. The Ironies of
Citizenship represents the finest in macro-comparative political
sociology. It is essential reading for comparative political
sociologists and comparative political scientists regardless of
sub-field.”
—John D. Stephens, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
“To explain variations in nationality and naturalization policies,
[Janoski] first elaborates a set of categories that are based on a
country’s colonial/settler past. Janoski’s categories, unlike those
developed by other scholars, are dynamic and developmental.” -
Martin A. Schain, New York University, Comparative Politics
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