At a time of rising populism and debate about immigration, leading legal
academic Jo Shaw sets out to review interactions between constitutions
and constructs of citizenship. This incisive appraisal is the first
sustained treatment of the relationship between citizenship and
constitutional law in a comparative and transnational perspective.
Drawing on examples from around the world, it assesses how countries'
legal, political and cultural processes help to determine the boundaries
of citizenship. For students and academics across political, social and
international disciplines, Shaw offers an accessible response to some of
the most pressing international questions of our age.