The Impact of the Far Right on Citizenship Policy in Europe
Explaining Continuity and Change
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7843718 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marc M Howard (0000-0003-3669-6997, Georgetown University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 735-751 |
| Publication date | 2010-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | New Community (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-9586 • E-ISSN: 1469-9451 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13691831003763922 |
| OpenAlex | W2000876528 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 64 |
| References cited | 25 |
Over the past decade, the empirical study of national citizenship policies has emerged as a fast-growing area of research. This article contributes to that literature by focusing on the question of continuity and change in the 11 'historically restrictive' countries within the 15 'older' member-states of the European Union. It explains why six of the countries have liberalised their citizenship policies since the 1980s, whereas five have not. The article develops an explanation that focuses on the politics of citizenship. The main finding is that, while citizenship liberalisation is more likely to occur with a leftist government, the most important factor is the relative strength of far-right parties, which can serve to mobilise latent anti-immigrant public opinion, and thereby 'trump' the pressures for liberalisation
Citizenship · Development economics · Economics · European union · Immigration · International economics · Left-wing politics · Liberalization · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public opinion · Sociology · European Union Policy and Governance · Law · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Populism, Right-Wing Movements
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| Unique citing works | 64 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2025 (16) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 59 |