| ID | 074558 |
| Title Proper | Neither citizen nor stranger |
| Other Title Information | why states enfranchise resident aliens |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Earnest, David C |
| Publication | 2006. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Why would democracies extend to aliens a right they historically have reserved for citizens-the right to vote? Some scholars argue that transnational movements and global norms increasingly moderate how states treat their aliens. If so, this is important evidence of a change in the meaning and content of sovereignty. This article investigates whether democratic states enfranchise their aliens in response to international, transnational, or domestic factors. While the article finds little support for transnational or systemic arguments, it also finds that political parties and judiciaries affect opportunities for aliens in ways the existing scholarship fails to explain. These findings suggest that both comparative and IR scholarship need to revisit their explanations for contemporary citizenship politics in democracies. |
| `In' analytical Note | World Politics Vol. 58, No. 2; Jan 2006: p242-275 |
| Journal Source | World Politics Vol: 58 No 2 |
| Key Words | Democracies ; Aliens' Enfranchisement |