Multiple nationality and international law / Alfred M. Boll ; foreword by Kenneth Keith.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 567-617) and index.

The context and significance of multiple nationality -- Ties that bind: views of nationality, citizenship, ethnicity and identity -- Nationality in municipal and international law -- Views and treatment of multiple nationality in historical perspective and the influence of human rights -- Principles of international law that govern nationality and areas of international law influenced by multiple nationality -- Conclusion: the relevance and rule of nationality in international law -- Appendix: overview of state practice.

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This book is a comprehensive overview of multiple nationality in international law, and contains a survey of current State practice covering over 75 countries. It examines the topic in light of the historical treatment of multiple nationality by States, international bodies and commentators, setting out the general trends in international law and relations that have influenced nationality. While the book's purpose is not to debate the merits of multiple nationality, but to present actual state practice, it does survey arguments for and against multiple nationality, and considers States' motiva.

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