Trans-state loyalties and politics of Turks and Kurds in Western Europe

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The activities of the Turkish and Kurdish communities in the Netherlands and Germany are evaluated for their effects on the homeland and on their host countries. The role of the diaspora in breaking down the distinction between domestic and foreign policies are emphasized.

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Four dimensions of membership in Germany

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An analysis of German's law on citizenship and its effect on the growing foreign population is presented. The international, civic/political, social and ethnonational dimensions of German citizenship are discussed.

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Who is a German?

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The evolution of German citizenship law and its focus on blood belonging rather than birthplace are discussed. The failure to use citizenship to reform conceptions of German identity is analyzed.

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