Marc Morjé Howard, a member of our list, has a new book out entitled _The
Politics of Citizenship in Europe_ (Cambridge University Press, 2009).  A
summary and Table of Contents follow.  For more information, please go to: http://www.cambridge.org/us/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780521691277


In this book, Marc Morjé Howard addresses immigrant integration, one of the
most
critical challenges facing European countries today, the resolution of which
will
in large part depend on how foreigners can become citizens. Howard’s research
shows that despite remarkable convergence in their economic, judicial, and
social
policies, the countries of the European Union still maintain very different
definitions of citizenship. Based on an innovative measure of national
citizenship policies, the book accounts for both historical variation and
contemporary change. Howard’s historical explanation highlights the legacies
of
colonialism and early democratization, which unintentionally created relatively
inclusive citizenship regimes. The contemporary analysis explores why some of
the
more restrictive countries have liberalized in recent decades, whereas others
have not. Howard’s argument focuses on the politics of citizenship, showing
in
particular how anti-immigrant public opinion – when activated politically,
usually by far right movements or public referenda – can block the
liberalizing
tendencies of political elites. Overall, the book shows the far-reaching
implications of this growing and volatile issue.


Contents

Introduction; Part I. Argument: 1. Citizenship in cross-national perspective:
an
empirical baseline in the EU-15; 2. Historical variation and legacies: the
impact
of colonialism and early democratization; 3. Continuity and change in the
contemporary period: the impact of public mobilization; Part II. Cases: 4.
Liberalizing change: Sweden, Finland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and
Portugal;
5. Restrictive continuity: Austria, Denmark, Italy, Spain, and Greece; 6.
Partial
liberalization with a restrictive backlash: Germany; 7. Citizenship battles in
the historically liberal countries: France, Belgium, the United Kingdom, and
Ireland; 8. The new European frontier: the 12 Accession countries;Conclusion;
Appendix I; Appendix II.

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