Citizenship in Croatia-Slavonia during the First World War
Citizenship in Croatia-Slavonia during the First World War
Author(s): Ivan KosnicaSubject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Political history, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919)
Published by: STS Science Centre Ltd
Keywords: Citizenship; Croatia-Slavonia; Austro-Hungarian Monarchy; First World War; naturalization; dismissal; absence; passport; migration; loyalty;
Summary/Abstract: The paper deals with the concept of national citizenship in Croatia-Slavonia, a land within the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, during the First World War. Citizenship is analysed as multidimensional concept that includes status, rights and identity. The research question concerns influence of war on each dimension of citizenship. Therefore, in the status dimension, analysed are practices of acquisition of citizenship by naturalizations, and practices of loss of citizenship by dismissals and absence. In the dimension of rights analysed are passports and changes in migration regime. In the dimension of identity analysed is the issue of loyalty of citizens. The paper shows that the war significantly influenced all three dimensions of citizenship. The research bases on relevant literature, legislation and in great part on archival sources available in the Croatian State Archive.
Journal: Journal on European History of Law
- Issue Year: 8/2017
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 58-65
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English
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