The Birthright Lottery
Author | : Ayelet Shachar |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 2009-04-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674032712 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674032713 |
Rating | : 4/5 (713 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Birthright Lottery by : Ayelet Shachar
Download or read book The Birthright Lottery written by Ayelet Shachar and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-04-30 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shachar argues that birthright citizenship in an affluent society can be thought of as a form of property inheritance: that is, a valuable entitlement transmitted by law to a restricted group of recipients under conditions that perpetuate the transfer of this prerogative to their heirs.