Toward an Explanation of Attitudes on Dual Citizenship: Perspectives in Africa Open Access

Abstract

Despite the rich literature on dual citizenship not much is known on the attitudes toward dual citizenship. In this study, I analyze survey research on African citizens using a logistic regression analysis following the Michigan model heuristically as an initial cut at identifying possible explanations of variation in attitudes toward dual citizenship. The second half of this paper tests two primary hypotheses centered on social identification and economic performance as indicators of support for dual citizenship. The findings of this study suggest that individuals who strongly identify with their national identity are less likely to support dual citizenship. Another finding suggests that when individuals feel more of their ethnic group in comparison to their national identity they are less likely to support dual citizenship. However, when an ethnic group is treated unfairly by the government they are more likely to support dual citizenship. In addition, African citizens are also more likely to favor dual citizenship when the economy is performing poorly.

Table of Contents

Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………….1

Background Context…….……………………………………………………………….........4

The Heuristic Model ….………….……………..……………………………………………..6

Data and Method……………………………………………………………………………....12

Analysis …………….…………………………………………………………………………...15

Hypothesis 1 and 2……..…………………………….…………………………………….….19

Testing the Primary Hypotheses……………….……………………………………….....22

Results……..…………………………………………………………………..........………….24

Country Level Analysis……………………………………………………………………….28

Discussion………………………………………………………………………...……………...31

Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………..……...…32

Tables and Figures

           Figure 1. Support for Dual Citizenship among 34 Different African Countries …...............34

           Table 1. Operationalization of the Michigan Model …………………………...........………....…35

           Table 2. Operationalization of the Economic Dimension …………………...……...........……..36

           Table 3. Correlates with Dual citizenship………………………………………..……....................37

           Table 4. Dual Citizenship among 34 African Countries…………………………..............…...…38

           Table 5. Nationalism’s Effect on Dual Citizenship Attitudes…………………………............…39

           Table 6. Perceptions of the Economy…………………………………………..……...................…..40

Table 7. Individual Attitudes and Characteristics as Predictors of Support for Dual Citizenship...41

           Table 8. Country Level Analysis on Dual Citizenship (2014)………..………………...............…43

           Table 9. Emigration Statistics Analysis on Dual Citizenship Policy (2014)……...........………45

           Figure 2. Emigration’s Effect on Dual Citizenship Support…………….………..............…..…..46

Appendix……………………………………………………………………………….............................…….…..47

Sample Demographics…………………………………………………………..................................…….…..53

R Code……………………………………………………………………………..............................…………….. 55

References………………………………………………………………............................………………………..61

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School	Emory College
Department	Political Science
Degree	B.A.
Submission	Honors Thesis
Language	English
Research Field	Political Science, International Relations Sub Saharan Africa Studies
Keyword	Globalization Dual Citizenship Citizenship
Committee Chair / Thesis Advisor	Thomas D. Lancaster, Emory University
Committee Members	Jeffrey K. Staton , Emory University Kristin Phillips , Emory University

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