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Dual citizenship policy in sub-saharan Africa: A Comparative Analysis of Nigeria and Angola
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Deutsche Nachwuchsgesellschaft für Politik- und Sozialwissenschaft e.V. (DNGPS)
Abstract In recent decades, recognition of dual citizenship has been one of the ways countries have sought to maintain ties with emigrants and immigrants. Sub-Saharan African countries, which are mainly countries of emigration, have been a part of this trend, however not all of them. This research paper inve... view more
In recent decades, recognition of dual citizenship has been one of the ways countries have sought to maintain ties with emigrants and immigrants. Sub-Saharan African countries, which are mainly countries of emigration, have been a part of this trend, however not all of them. This research paper investigates the cases of Nigeria and Angola, two dissimilar countries in the region that have both recognized dual citizenship, to discover reasons that fueled the policy. It finds out that the political dynamic of a democratic transition is an underlying factor that led to the acceptance of dual citizenship in both countries.... view less
Keywords
Africa South of the Sahara; Nigeria; Angola; dual citizenship; emigration; democratization
Classification
Migration, Sociology of Migration
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
Policy Adoption
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Publisher
Verlag Barbara Budrich
City
Opladen
Page/Pages
14 p.
Series
DNGPS Working Paper, 02/2023
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3224/dngps.v9i1.02
ISSN
2365-3329
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed