The Franco-American Flophouse: Not Everyone Wants to Be A Citizen

2013/08/09 Leave a comment

In debates about citizenship, the default assumption is that all wish to become citizens of the country in which they live. A good piece on the exceptions and related reasons. As always, individual situations vary, and the degree to which someone has an accepted citizenship (i.e., not from a country where visa and other restrictions make life and travel a pain), the greater the flexibility to choose.

Part of the longer-term trend towards instrumental citizenship, rather than being fundamental to identity.

The Franco-American Flophouse: Not Everyone Wants to Be A Citizen.

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