Passportisation: From a Neglectable Phenomenon Under International Law to an Elusive Imperialist Strategy?
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Passportisation: From a Neglectable Phenomenon Under International Law to an Elusive Imperialist Strategy?
German Yearbook of International Law, Vol. 66 (2023), Iss. 1 : pp. 129–176
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Ferdinand Weber, Institute of International and European Law, Georg-August-University Göttingen ,
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Abstract: Passportisation emerged as a term to describe the practice of ‘handing out’ nationality in border zones and conflict-scenarios. It affects the international community as such because it serves as an instrument to push personal and territorial borders. While passportisation remains practically tied to Russia, it seems hard to grasp doctrinally and raises various questions in international law. Nationality law remains a field traditionally deemed as
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| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferdinand Weber\nPassportisation: From a Neglectable Phenomenon Under International Law to an Elusive Imperialist Strategy? | 129 | ||
| I. Introduction | 129 | ||
| A. The Legal Heritage of ‘Empire’ in International Law | 132 | ||
| B. Political Vitality of Imperialist Thinking in Russia | 135 | ||
| C. Consequences: Differentiating Analytical Insights from Doctrinal Reasoning | 137 | ||
| II. The (Almost) Neglectable Phenomenon: ‘Handing out’ Nationality Beyond Borders | 138 | ||
| A. Individual Cases: A (Mainly) Uncontested State Practice | 139 | ||
| B. Diaspora Policies | 141 | ||
| C. Extraterritorial Mass Naturalisations and Inter-State Conflicts | 144 | ||
| III. Passportisation and ‘Weaponised Citizenship’: The Russian Case(s) | 146 | ||
| A. Changing Structures in Domestic Law | 147 | ||
| B. Russian Practice: Transnistria, Georgia, Crimea, and Donbas | 151 | ||
| 1. Transnistria | 151 | ||
| 2. Georgia | 152 | ||
| 3. Crimea | 155 | ||
| 4. Donbas and Other Parts of Ukraine | 157 | ||
| C. De-Passportisation and the Permanent State of Probation | 159 | ||
| D. Normative Verdict: An Elusive Imperialist Strategy in Legal Forms? | 160 | ||
| IV. Compatibility with International Law | 161 | ||
| A. The Framework of International Nationality Law | 162 | ||
| 1. Relativity and Continuity of the Domaine Réservé | 162 | ||
| 2. Uncontested Limits: Forced Naturalisation and Missing ‘Reasonable’ Connections | 165 | ||
| 3. Consequence: Non-Recognition | 167 | ||
| B. The Abuse of Rights Doctrine and the Principle of Good Faith (Bona Fide) | 169 | ||
| C. Contextualisation: The Russian Actions and General International Law | 171 | ||
| 1. Missing Justification for the Use of Force | 171 | ||
| 2. Treaty Obligations in International Humanitarian Law | 174 | ||
| V. Conclusion: Upholding International Law Through Persistent Rejection | 175 |