This book offers a critical perspective into social policy architectures primarily in relation to questions of race, national identity and belonging in the Americas. It is the first to identify a connection between the role of international actors in promoting the universal provision of legal identi...

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Main Author:	Hayes de Kalaf, Eve (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York, NY Anthem Press 2022
Series:	Anthem series in citizenship and national identities
Subjects:	Citizenship / Dominican Republic Identity politics / Dominican Republic Dominican Republic / Social policy Dominican Republic / Emigration and immigration
Online Access:	DE-12 DE-473 Volltext
Summary:	This book offers a critical perspective into social policy architectures primarily in relation to questions of race, national identity and belonging in the Americas. It is the first to identify a connection between the role of international actors in promoting the universal provision of legal identity in the Dominican Republic with arbitrary measures to restrict access to citizenship paperwork from populations of (largely, but not exclusively) Haitian descent. The book highlights the current gap in global policy that overlooks the possible alienating effects of social inclusion measures promulgated by international organisations, particularly in countries that discriminate against migrant-descended populations. It also supports concerns regarding the dangers of identity management, noting that as administrative systems improve, new insecurities and uncertainties can develop. Crucially, the book provides a cautionary tale over the rapid expansion of identification practices, offering a timely critique of global policy measures which aim to provide all people everywhere with a legal identity in the run-up to the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Item Description:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 15 Nov 2024) ID : an underappreciated revolution -- Permanently foreign : Haitian-descended populations in the Dominican Republic -- Including the 'excluded' : international organisations and the administrative (re)ordering of Dominicans -- Citizens made foreign : the battle for a Dominican legal identity -- Dominican or not Dominican? : citizens and their experiences of legal identity measures -- Towards a digital era : closing the global identity gap
Physical Description:	1 Online-Ressource (xix, 126 Seiten)
ISBN:	9781785277658