Andrei Stavila

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I have a PhD and a MRes in Political Science (European University Institute, Florence, Italy), a MPhil in Political Philosophy (Central European University, Budapest, Hungary), and a MA in Philosophy (‘Al. I. Cuza University’, Iasi, Romania). My PhD thesis tried to normatively defend a residence-based theory of citizenship (which takes previous residence as the only qualifier for citizenship status). My main research interests include social and political theory, immigration and citizenship studies, and international relations. My current research projects are mainly situated in the fields of political theory and international relations – but they also have an interdisciplinary approach. I am also a citizenship expert for the EUDO Observatory on Citizenship (European University Institute, Florence, Italy). For the period January-March 2014 I was a Guest Lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Maastricht University (Maastricht, the Netherlands). My articles have been published in peer-reviewed academic journals like 'Ethnic and Racial Studies', 'Studia Politica' and in the Robert Schuman Center for Advanced Studies’ Working Papers.
Supervisors: Anna Triandafyllidou, David Owen, Joseph Carens, and Rainer Baubock
Address: Mugla Sitki Kocman Universitesi
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Siyaset Bilimi ve. Uluslararasi Iliskiler Bolumu
Kotekli Kampusu
48100 Mugla
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Taking Temporary Workers’ Rights Seriously: Agency and Consent

Temporary workers are usually foreign citizens officially accepted by the host country on a provi... more Temporary workers are usually foreign citizens officially accepted by the host country on a provisional basis, in order to be employed in economic sectors where the native population cannot or does not want to fill the market demand. This article focuses on the theoretical puzzle regarding the contested range of rights this category of migrants should be offered by the host state. It argues that the doctrine of state sovereignty is a major obstacle to the development of migrants’ rights in international politics. Since the UN Migrant Workers Convention is lacking a serious enforcement mechanism, we should take into account the interests of the two actors directly involved: the host states (usually focused on the ‘rights versus numbers’ dilemma) and the temporary migrants themselves (introducing the ‘bases of self-respect’ normative puzzle). The article accepts the view that democracy’s concerns with formal equality should be balanced against migrant workers’ needs; in consequence a range of locally-negotiated practices regarding migrant workers’ rights may be normatively acceptable as long as the trade-off is temporarily limited, is respecting basic human rights, and is acceptable in migrants’ own view. One surprising consequence of this view transcends migration studies: it may help reviving the consent theory as a serious contender in the normative field of political obligation.

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A history of Residence-based citizenship

If one wants to argue that becoming a social member of society after a number of residence years ... more If one wants to argue that becoming a social member of society after a number of residence years is enough in order to qualify a person for citizenship, then it is important to know how states in the past applied in their legal codes the principle of residence-based citizenship. This article tries to offer such an analytical investigation. Firstly, the article surveys the main provisions related to ius domicilii as they have been implemented by European countries and other states historically. Secondly, it reviews the key examples of residence-based citizenship laws: ius soli, naturalisation, and loss of citizenship. Thirdly, it investigates some historical instances of laws against this principle.

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