Global Citizenship Observatory (GLOBALCIT)

The Global Citizenship Observatory (GLOBALCIT) is an online observatory committed to fact-based and non-partisan analysis of citizenship laws and electoral rights around the world. We are a global research network based at the European University Institute as part of the Global Governance Programme at the Robert Schuman Centre. Learn more about us, or stay up to date by subscribing to our newsletter. Also check out the Global State of Citizenship Report, 2025.

Announcements

Webinar Invitation, Gender Justice? Thinking through the sex – citizenship nexus in the Middle East, June 9th 2026,  17:00 – 18:00 CEST

GLOBALCIT Publications

Country Report: Citizenship in Kuwait

Working Paper: Thickening European Union citizenship out of thin air : from Rottmann to Commission v Malta

New literature

Citizenship as bordering practice: the penal-legal mediation of migration as ‘infiltration’ in India
Citizenship as bordering practice: the penal-legal mediation of migration as ‘infiltration’ in India
Maggie Paul, Citizenship as bordering practice: the penal-legal mediation of migration as ‘infiltration’ in India, Citizenship Studies, 2026.
The Naturalization of the Vulnerable: An International Responsibility with Demanding Implications
The Naturalization of the Vulnerable: An International Responsibility with Demanding Implications
Davide Pala, The Naturalization of the Vulnerable: An International Responsibility with Demanding Implications, Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy, 2026.
Advocacy Coalitions, Power and Opportunities: Policy Change in Germany’s Dual Citizenship Policy Subsystem
Advocacy Coalitions, Power and Opportunities: Policy Change in Germany’s Dual Citizenship Policy Subsystem
Martin Weinmann, Advocacy Coalitions, Power and Opportunities: Policy Change in Germany’s Dual Citizenship Policy Subsystem, German Politics, 2026.

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