When losing citizenship is fine

Denationalisation and Permanent Expatriation

Bibliographic Data

ID4524976
AuthorsJules Lepoutre (LADIE, Université Côte d’Azur, Nice, France, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume24
Issue3
Pages339-354
Publication date2020-04-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueCitizenship Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1362-1025 • E-ISSN: 1469-3593
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13621025.2020.1733259
OpenAlexW3007697996
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited20

Over the last few decades, only a few studies have assessed denationalisation as a way of terminating ‘obsolescent’ citizenship resulting from the long-term emigration of an individual. This mode of loss of citizenship seems prima facie more legitimate than citizenship revocation as a means of punishment, as it only represents the legal recognition of the disappearance of a genuine link between an individual and a state. This paper explores the legal status of this mechanism (both from international law and national legislation) and differentiates three models (corrective, preventive, and extensive). From a normative perspective, reviewing three democratic theories of citizenship, this paper claims that the most persuasive justification for this mode of loss is the ‘all subjected persons’ principle. The loss of citizenship of permanent expatriates thereby becomes part of a democratic theory linking habitual residence with possession and conservation of citizenship, with due respect for human rights principles

Citizenship · Democracy · Law and economics · Legislation · Normative · Political science · Politics · Prima facie · Sociology · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Law · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Political Philosophy and Ethics

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