The changing scope of German citizenship: from 'guest worker' to citizen?

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    Abstract

    According to figures from a 2005 German microcensus, 15 million of Germany’s current population of 82 million have ‘migration backgrounds’; that is, they are immigrants or have parents or grandparents who came to Germany from elsewhere. Despite these figures, the stance ‘Deutschland ist kein Einwanderungsland’ (‘Germany is not a country of immigration’) has been prevalent in political discourse and the legislation regarding immigration and citizenship assisted in upholding this image. Over the last decade, there has been a major shift in German citizenship law. Up to 2000, Germany was one of the few European countries to base its citizenship laws primarily on Ius Sanguinis, the right to obtain citizenship on the basis of descent, rather than place of birth (Ius Soli).
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationFrom migrant to citizen
    Subtitle of host publicationtesting language, testing culture
    EditorsChristina Slade, Martina Möllering
    Place of PublicationHampshire, UK; New York
    PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
    Pages145-163
    Number of pages19
    Edition1
    ISBN (Electronic)9780230281400
    ISBN (Print)9780230576339
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2010

    Publication series

    NameLanguage and Globalization
    PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK

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