Deserving citizenship : citizenship tests in Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom / by Ricky van Oers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oers, Ricky van.

Series:

Immigration and asylum law and policy in Europe ; v. 31.

Immigration and Asylum Law and Policy in Europe, 1568-2749 ; Volume 31

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Naturalization--Germany.

Naturalization.

Naturalization--Great Britain.

Naturalization--Netherlands.

Citizenship--Germany--Examinations, questions, etc.

Citizenship.

Citizenship--Great Britain--Examinations, questions, etc.

Citizenship--Netherlands--Examinations, questions, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (316 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden, Netherlands : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the past decade, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom have formalised or introduced language and knowledge of society tests for immigrants applying for citizenship. The aim of this book is to assess the explicit and hidden goals these citizenship tests are meant to achieve, as well as to analyse their intended and unintended effects. The book answers the questions of why the countries under consideration introduced citizenship tests and what effects these tests have produced. The latter question has been answered on the basis of an analysis of relevant statistics and an analysis of interviews with immigrants and stakeholders. Furthermore, the content of the tests presented to (possible) future citizens of Germany, the Netherlands and the UK has been thoroughly analysed.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Introduction

Justifying Citizenship Tests

Repairing the Failures of the Past: The Introduction of a Citizenship Test in the Netherlands

‘Deutschland sucht den Superstaatsbürger’: Integration Requirements in German Nationality Law

On a Journey to Citizenship: Earning the Right to Full Membership in the UK

The Citizenship Tests Compared

The Quantitative Impact of the Citizenship Tests in the Netherlands, Germany and the UK

The Effects of Citizenship Testing: The Case of the Netherlands

Language and Integration Testing in Practice: The Case of Germany

The ‘Knowledge Requirements’ in Practice: The UK

Conclusions

Bibliography

Annex I Methodological Justification of Qualitative Research and Overview of Interviewed Immigrants and Stakeholders

Annex II Questionnaire for the Research into the Effects of the Requirement ‘to have Sufficient Knowledge of Language and Life in the UK’ as a Condition for British Citizenship

Index.

Notes:

Based on author's thesis (doctoral)--Radboud University Nijmegen, 2013.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-25107-3

OCLC:

861081445

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004251076 DOI