Altan-Olcay, Özlem,

The American passport in Turkey : national citizenship in the age of transnationalism / Özlem Altan-Olcay and Evren Balta. - 1st edition. - pages cm. - Democracy, citizenship, and constitutionalism . - Democracy, citizenship, and constitutionalism. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This book explores the diverse meanings and values that various actors attribute to U.S. citizenship, actors who possess or seek to obtain U.S. citizenship while residing in Turkey. It is based on interviews with families who obtain U.S. citizenship for their children by giving birth in the United States, Turkish citizens who receive green cards and U.S. citizenship for themselves through naturalization but choose to return to and reside in Turkey, and natural-born U.S. citizens who have settled in Turkey during their adulthood"--

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Citizenship--United States.
Americans--Turkey.
Dual nationality--Turkey.
Dual nationality--United States.
Turks--United States.
Transnationalism--Social aspects.

JK1759 / .A42 2020

323.6089/130561