1. Introduction
2. Operation Daddy, War Brides, and the Making of Canadians:
Canadian Citizenship Law, or the Canadian National Family
3. Feminine Virtues and Lost Canadians
4. The Veranda of Citizenship: The 1977 Citizenship Act and
After
5. Lost to Canada by Ordinary Means
6. Security and Birthright Citizenship Determination
7. Reproductive Technologies and “Maternity Tourism:” Jus sanguinis
and Jus soli Redux
8. Alternatives
Bibliography
Lois Harder is Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and a professor of political science at the University of Victoria.
"Canadian Club provides a fascinating analysis of laws and court
cases revealing conundrums of citizenship policies. Harder's
even-handed attention to prevailing liberal and communitarian
theories of citizenship inform her illuminating queer, feminist
critique. A great addition to any syllabus on citizenship and
mobility." - Jacqueline Stevens, Professor, Department of Political
Science, Northwestern University
"Lois Harder situates the under-explored history of Canadian
citizenship against contemporary theoretical, comparative, and
critical scholarship. Her rich and nuanced case studies are
revealing, provocative, and wonderfully illuminating." - Audrey
Macklin, Professor and Chair in Human Rights Law, University of
Toronto
"We tend to take it for granted that citizenship is acquired at
birth in the territory or through descent. Tracing changes to
Canadian birthright rules over time, Lois Harder demonstrates that
birthright citizenship has always been an unstable political and
legal construct. This is an exciting and provocative book that will
greatly stimulate the debate on the future of birthright
citizenship." - Rainer Bauböck, Professor, Global Governance
Programme, European University Institute, Florence
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