Degree Type
Honors Capstone Project
Date of Submission
Spring 5-1-2010
Capstone Advisor
Margarita Estévez-Abe
Honors Reader
Hongying Wang
Capstone Major
Political Science
Capstone College
Citizenship and Public Affairs
Audio/Visual Component
no
Capstone Prize Winner
no
Won Capstone Funding
no
Honors Categories
Social Sciences
Subject Categories
Comparative Politics | Other Political Science | Political Science
Abstract
Among all regions, Asia lags behind in terms of the number of countries that recognize dual citizenship, but why have some Asian countries permitted dual citizenship while others have not? As of 2009, only seven countries in Asia recognize dual citizenship: Sri Lanka, Cambodia, the Philippines, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Vietnam. This study analyzes data for twenty-two Asian countries and conducts four case studies. The first two cases, India and the Philippines, recognize dual citizenship, while the second two cases, Nepal and Mongolia, do not. I examine three hypothesized factors that contribute to state recognition of dual citizenship in Asia: state demand for (a) financial capital and (b) human capital, and regime type. All seven dual citizenship-recognizing countries in Asia, as well as Nepal and Mongolia, have similarly high levels of remittances and “brain drain.” My findings indicate that state demand for financial capital and human capital appear to be strongly associated with – but yet do not fully account for – dual citizenship recognition in Asian countries. A full account requires the consideration of political factors, which are highlighted in my case studies. In the Nepalese and Mongolian cases, some major impediments to dual citizenship recognition are border issues with India and China, respectively, and concerns about increasing foreign penetration into domestic economies.
Recommended Citation
Tadai, Mindy Eiko, "Dual Citizenship in Asia" (2010). Honors Capstone Projects - All. 400.
https://surface.syr.edu/honors_capstone/400
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