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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Citizenship laws"”.
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An overview of the nationality and citizenship laws of Zambia
… be ,its members.One form of such membership is citizenship or nationality.At times , one's citizenship of a particular State may be in issue.This has been the case in Zambia where citizenship of certain persons has been in issue to the extent that some of them have been declared or rendered …
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Childhood statelessness in Kenya: an appraisal of legislative compliance with international human rights law obligations
… recognised as a citizen of any state under its citizenship laws. In Kenya, childhood statelessness arises in both non-migratory and migratory contexts. In the non-migratory context, it affects children from ethnic minority groups and non-indigenous communities like: the Nubians, Waatas, …
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Changing Demographics in Latvia by Changing Ethnic Law
This thesis examines language and citizenship laws in Latvia to determine how they have been used to change Latvia's internal ethnic identity and external geopolitical relations. A discourse analysis of two of the region's major news sources is the central method for data analysis, allowing for a …
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The Colors of My Skin: The Making of Black German Identity
… a contradiction in terms. Due to the way German citizenship laws have historically been tied to blood, and German blood associated with whiteness, Black Germans have always had a hard time being recognized as full-fledged German citizens despite having a German birthplace, citizenship, and …
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Alien Affects: Movement, Migration, and Landscapes of Citizenship
… is a materialist examination of the ways citizenship landscapes are shaped by three mechanisms of control - extraterrestrial film, border security, and the legal apparatuses of the State - that accelerate flows of dominant national citizenship and hinder the movements of migrants. As …
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Citizenship and belonging in the in-between: transatlantic immigration to Venezuela and Brazil, 1830-1914
This dissertation analyzes representations of citizenship and belonging in literary and cultural production that emerged during Spanish immigration to Venezuela and Portuguese immigration to Brazil throughout the long nineteenth century. The questions that guide my analysis are: what do immigration …
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States of discretion: Black migrating bodies and citizenship in the United States
… my analyses unveil a disjuncture between laws and the interpretations of those same laws. Since education remains a major reason that Africans come to the United States, and education is embedded in the American dream, queer theory then is a critical posture, that provides insights into …