This incisive book provides a succinct overview of the new academic field of citizenship and immigration, as well as presenting a fresh and original argument about changing citizenship in our contemporary human rights era. Instead of being nationally resilient or in postnational decline, citizenship in Western states has continued to evolve, converging on a liberal model of inclusive citizenship with diminished rights implications and increasingly universalistic identities. This convergence is demonstrated through a sustained comparison of developments in North America, Western Europe and Australia. Topics covered in the book include: recent trends in nationality laws; what ethnic diversity does to the welfare state; the decline of multiculturalism accompanied by the continuing rise of antidiscrimination policies; and the new state campaigns to upgrade citizenship in the post-2001 period. Sophisticated and informative, and written in a lively and accessible style, this book will appeal to upper-level students and scholars in sociology, political science, and immigration and citizenship studies.

This incisive book provides a succinct overview of the new academicfield of citizenship and immigration, as well as presenting a freshand original argument about changing citizenship in ourcontemporary human rights era.Instead of being nationally resilient or in"postnational" decline, citizenship in Western stateshas continued to evolve, converging on a liberal model of inclusivecitizenship with diminished rights implications and increasinglyuniversalistic identities. This convergence is demonstrated througha sustained comparison of developments in North America, WesternEurope and Australia. Topics covered in the book include: recenttrends in nationality laws; what ethnic diversity does to thewelfare state; the decline of multiculturalism accompanied by thecontinuing rise of antidiscrimination policies; and the new statecampaigns to "upgrade" citizenship in the post-2001period.Sophisticated and informative, and written in a lively andaccessible style, this book will appeal to upper-level students andscholars in sociology, political science, and immigration andcitizenship studies.

Preface vi1 The Concept of Citizenship 12 Status 343 Rights 734 Identity 1115 Citizenship Light 145Notes 173References 186Index 204