Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acronyms and Abbreviations vii
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction 1
6. Part One. The Construction of Modern Nationality Law in France
7. 1. From the Old Regime to the Civil Code: The Two Revolutions in French Nationality 11
8. 2. The Triumph of Jus Soli (1803–1889) 30
9. 3. Naturalization Comes to the Aid of the Nation (1889–1940) 54
10. Part Two. Ethnic Crises in French Nationality
11. 4. Vichy: A Racist and Anti-Semitic Nationality Policy 87
12. 5. The Difficult Reestablishment of Republican Legislation 125
13. 6. The Algerian Crisis in French Nationality 152
14. Conclusion to Parts One and Two 168
15. Part Three. Nationality in Comparison and in Practice
16. 7. Jus Soli versus Jus Sanguinis: The False Opposition between French and German Law 173
17. 8. Discrimination within Nationality Law 194
18. 9. How Does One Become or Remain French? French Nationality in Practice 228
19. Conclusion 250
20. Glossary 255
21. Notes 263
22. Maps and Documents 375
23. Bibliography 411
24. Index 429