Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies - J ETHN MIGR STUD, 2006
Until 1964, Dutch women who married a foreign national automatically lost their Dutch nationality... more Until 1964, Dutch women who married a foreign national automatically lost their Dutch nationality. Until 1985 they could not pass on their Dutch nationality to their children. This article analyses political debates on the dependent status of women in nationality law. The development of the position of women in citizenship law cannot only be explained by patriarchal thinking; it was also fuelled by the wish to keep migrant men out. The Netherlands lagged behind other European countries in introducing gender equality in citizenship law because of the dominance of ‘confessional opinions’ with regard to family and morality until well after the Second World War. In the 1980s the desire for gender equality was trumped by the perceived need to protect the nation-state from marriages of convenience. This resulted in a ‘levelling down’: in 1985 gender equality was achieved by taking away the rights of migrant wives of Dutch men. The case of the nationality of married women shows that, for a better understanding of debates with regard to the nation-state, citizenship law and immigration law, both theoretical reflection and empirical research on the intersection of gender and ethnicity are essential.
Recht der Werkelijkheid 32 (2011) 3, p. 3-7., 2011
The concept of transnationalism refers to border-crossing activities and social relations, such a... more The concept of transnationalism refers to border-crossing activities and social relations, such as family relations, migration, international trade and international organisations. This special issue looks at the relevance of such developments
to socio-legal studies. Of course, transnationalism is hardly a new phenomenon. Colonialism could be seen as a transnational legal process on a vast scale and what could be called transnational advocacy networks emerged as early as the 18th century (e.g., the anti-slavery movement with ties between Haiti, Great Britain, and France).2 However, the extent to which transnational developments are now occurring is new and characteristic of modern times. The transnational effects of events, situations and actions are nowadays supposed to arise more rapidly, directly and powerfully than in the past.
In the introduction to this special issue we explain the relevance of transnationalism to socio-legal studies and the usefulness of the sociology of law for studying transnational law and transnational processes; we also discuss three challenges that transnationalism poses for the sociology of law.
Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies - J ETHN MIGR STUD, 2006
Until 1964, Dutch women who married a foreign national automatically lost their Dutch nationality... more Until 1964, Dutch women who married a foreign national automatically lost their Dutch nationality. Until 1985 they could not pass on their Dutch nationality to their children. This article analyses political debates on the dependent status of women in nationality law. The development of the position of women in citizenship law cannot only be explained by patriarchal thinking; it was also fuelled by the wish to keep migrant men out. The Netherlands lagged behind other European countries in introducing gender equality in citizenship law because of the dominance of ‘confessional opinions’ with regard to family and morality until well after the Second World War. In the 1980s the desire for gender equality was trumped by the perceived need to protect the nation-state from marriages of convenience. This resulted in a ‘levelling down’: in 1985 gender equality was achieved by taking away the rights of migrant wives of Dutch men. The case of the nationality of married women shows that, for a better understanding of debates with regard to the nation-state, citizenship law and immigration law, both theoretical reflection and empirical research on the intersection of gender and ethnicity are essential.
Recht der Werkelijkheid 32 (2011) 3, p. 3-7., 2011
The concept of transnationalism refers to border-crossing activities and social relations, such a... more The concept of transnationalism refers to border-crossing activities and social relations, such as family relations, migration, international trade and international organisations. This special issue looks at the relevance of such developments
to socio-legal studies. Of course, transnationalism is hardly a new phenomenon. Colonialism could be seen as a transnational legal process on a vast scale and what could be called transnational advocacy networks emerged as early as the 18th century (e.g., the anti-slavery movement with ties between Haiti, Great Britain, and France).2 However, the extent to which transnational developments are now occurring is new and characteristic of modern times. The transnational effects of events, situations and actions are nowadays supposed to arise more rapidly, directly and powerfully than in the past.
In the introduction to this special issue we explain the relevance of transnationalism to socio-legal studies and the usefulness of the sociology of law for studying transnational law and transnational processes; we also discuss three challenges that transnationalism poses for the sociology of law.
Uploads
Papers by Betty de Hart
to socio-legal studies. Of course, transnationalism is hardly a new phenomenon. Colonialism could be seen as a transnational legal process on a vast scale and what could be called transnational advocacy networks emerged as early as the 18th century (e.g., the anti-slavery movement with ties between Haiti, Great Britain, and France).2 However, the extent to which transnational developments are now occurring is new and characteristic of modern times. The transnational effects of events, situations and actions are nowadays supposed to arise more rapidly, directly and powerfully than in the past.
In the introduction to this special issue we explain the relevance of transnationalism to socio-legal studies and the usefulness of the sociology of law for studying transnational law and transnational processes; we also discuss three challenges that transnationalism poses for the sociology of law.
to socio-legal studies. Of course, transnationalism is hardly a new phenomenon. Colonialism could be seen as a transnational legal process on a vast scale and what could be called transnational advocacy networks emerged as early as the 18th century (e.g., the anti-slavery movement with ties between Haiti, Great Britain, and France).2 However, the extent to which transnational developments are now occurring is new and characteristic of modern times. The transnational effects of events, situations and actions are nowadays supposed to arise more rapidly, directly and powerfully than in the past.
In the introduction to this special issue we explain the relevance of transnationalism to socio-legal studies and the usefulness of the sociology of law for studying transnational law and transnational processes; we also discuss three challenges that transnationalism poses for the sociology of law.