This book presents a comparative analysis of residential, social, economic and political rights for aliens. We will analyse the concepts of nationality and citizenship. Some foreigners are increasingly able to enjoy traditional citizenship rights though residential and/or regional citizenship.

STEPHEN CASTLES Director, Centre for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies, Universities of Wollongong and Newcastle, AustraliaELENA DINGU-KYRKLUND Researcher, Centre for Research in International Migration and Ethnic Relations, Stockholm UniversityDONALD GALLOWAY Professor of Law, University of Victoria, British ColumbiaGERARD-RENÉ DE GROOT Professor of Comparative Law, Maastricht UniversityBENOIT GUIGUET International Labour OrganizationKAY HAILBRONNER Chair of Public Law, Public International Law and European Law, University of KonstanzTHOMAS HELLER Shelton Professor of International Legal Studies, Stanford Law SchoolZIG LAYTON-HENRY Professor of Politics, University of WarwickPAUL SPOONLEY Professor of Sociology and Academic Director, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Massey University, AucklandGIANNI ZAPPALÀ Senior Researcher, Australian Centre for Industrial Relations Research and Training, University of Sydney