Calling for the Super Citizen: Naturalisation Procedures in the United Kingdom and Germany

Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Praise for Calling for the Super Citizen -- Contents -- About the Author -- 1: Naturalisation as Subject-Formation and the Call for the Super Citizen -- 1.1 Synopsis of the Book -- 1.2 The Call for the Super Citizen: Naturalisation as Subject-Formation -- Naturalisation Requirements in the Academic Debate -- The Subject-Formation Framework -- The Call for the Super Citizen -- 1.3 The Historical Emergence of Naturalisation in the UK and Germany -- The UK Case -- The German Case -- Naturalisation Requirements in the UK and Germany Today -- 1.4 A Multi-sited State Ethnography of Naturalisation in the UK and Germany -- 1.5 Outline of the Book -- References -- 2: Problematisations in Naturalisation Processes: Super Citizen or "Scrounger" -- 2.1 The Dependent Citizenship Applicant: Supposed Lack of Economic Integration -- Benefit Receivers -- Minors, Elderly, and Disabled People -- Students -- 2.2 The Insincere Citizenship Applicant: Doubts About Cultural-Linguistic Integration Efforts -- "War Criminals" and "Illegal Entrants" -- Suspicious Sponsors: "Sham" Marriages and Solicitors -- "Dodgy" Colleges and Medical Practitioners: Suspected Fraud in Relation to Language and Knowledge Tests -- "Impersonators": Suspected Identity Fraud -- EU Nationals: Suspected of Claiming Welfare Without Making Contributions -- 2.3 The Indifferent Citizenship Applicant: Suspicious Political Loyalties -- Frequent Fliers -- Dual Nationals -- Idealised Refugees Versus Saturated National-Borns: Maintaining Democracy Against the Far Right -- 2.4 Engrained Institutional Mistrust -- References -- 3: Rationalities of Naturalisation: Citizenship as Award or Entitlement -- 3.1 Naturalisation as a Discretionary Award -- "A Straightforward Process" -- No Right to Appeal -- No "Entry Ticket" or "Old Roll" -- From "Knave" to "Knight".