A Comparative Study on Liberalisation of Citizenship on International Migrants

2019 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 17K04107
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Sociology
• Research Institution: Waseda University (2018-2019); Hokkaido University (2017)
• Principal Investigator: Tarumoto Hideki 早稲田大学, 文学学術院, 教授 (50271705)
• Project Period (FY): 2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
• Keywords: 国際移民 / 市民権 / 社会変動

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research project focuses on the "challenge to the nation-state" from the angle of liberalisation of the citizenship institution. Firstly, it was found that while some countries experienced the citizenship liberalisation, others have been resistant to it. Secondly, this research project approached mechanisms of the citizenship liberalisation. In terms of multiple citizenship, there are at least four logics for tolerance towards multiple citizenship: (1) reciprocal recognition: (2) means of integration; (3) utilitarian solution; and (4) supranational identity. If the state fails to adopt any logic, its citizenship institution is very likely to stay far from liberalisation.

Free Research Field

国際社会学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

重国籍という限られて視角ではあるものの、市民権のリベラル化に関するメカニズムを明らかにできたことは、「国民国家への挑戦」研究を学術的に推進させることになった。このことは、現在世界的に進んでいる市民権のリベラル化をさらに深化させるためにはどうしたらよいかといった社会的意義を持ち、さらに、現在リベラル化からほど遠い国、たとえば日本がいかに外国人・移民を社会統合すればよいのかについても、社会的示唆を与える結果となっている。