Citizenship and Human Rights: From Exclusive and Universal to Global Rights: A New Framework - Softcover

Christian H Kälin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1509950338 ISBN 13: 9781509950331

Publisher: Hart Publishing (UK), 2025

Synopsis

Can universal human rights and different national citizenship regimes ever be compatible? This book argues that they can’t, setting out a legal-philosophical critique of the tension between both.

It explores whether the emergence of postnational models of citizenship that aim at decoupling human rights and citizenship succeed in overcoming tensions between the universal (multiculturalism; universal human rights; postnational values) and the particular (citizenship; borders; national values and diverse local narratives). As a result of this exploration, the author argues that it is illegitimate to speak of universal human rights, universal human dignity, or universal social justice. It is only by recognising this reality that a much needed transformation of human rights and citizenship can be undertaken in a meaningful way.

This provocative and compelling work will appeal to both human rights and citizenship lawyers, as well as others involved in human rights law at NGOs, governments, international organisations – and indeed anyone with an interest in the subject of how human rights evolved and new concepts for the future.

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About the Author

Dr Christian H Kälin, a leading international law, immigration and citizenship expert, is the Chairman of Henley & Partners and advises governments on immigration programmes and policy. He is also the Founder and Chairman of Andan Foundation, a Swiss humanitarian organisation supporting displaced people. The main long-term project of the foundation is to build the first Free Global City.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hart Publishing (UK)
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1509950338
• ISBN 13: 9781509950331
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320