Desis in Deutschland

'Foreigner Policy' and Applied Law in Germany

In 1970 a young Indian professional applied for the German citizenship. He finally got it in 1987 - after a long court case. This presentation describes the stages in this case and analyses the underlying issues, which made the case last so long.

The internet presentation bases on the essay "‘Foreigner policy’ and applied law in Germany – Attempts to prevent the naturalisation of an Indian. A case study" (download as pdf) written in 1998. Since then there have been major changes in the citizenship law in Germany. Nonetheless this history still has its impact on migrants and institutions in Germany. A new version is available in German: Einbürgerung und Entwicklungspolitik.

Table of Contents

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Description of Case
• 3. Arguments and Methods
• 3.1. Phase I: application and delay (1970)
• 3.2. Phase II: repetition and intimidation (1972-76)
• 3.3. Phase III: litigation I (1976-79)
• 3.4. Phase IV: litigation II (1983-84)
• 3.5. Phase V: litigation III (1987)
• 4. Features of the Case
• 4.1. Introduction
• 4.2. Development politics
• 4.3. State interests vs. personal interests
• 4.4. Power and justices
• 4.5. The underlying issue: Foreigner policy
• Table of statutes, table of cases, abbreviations

Compare:

• Citizenship and identity among second generation South Asians in Western European Countries (als pdf)
• "Person of Indian Origin" (als pdf), in: Südasien, 4/04, 2004, 73-74.
• Desis in Germany

Siehe auch:

• Einbürgerung und Entwicklungspolitik
• aus "Ausgrenzung und Zugehörigkeit - Zur Rolle von Staatsbürgerschaft und Einbürgerung", in: Christiane Brosius und Urmila Goel (2006, Hrsg.), masala.de - Menschen aus Südasien in Deutschland, Heidelberg: Draupadi-Verlag, 2006, 123-160.
• Überblick zu rechtlichen Fragen
• Überblick zu Fragen der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit
• Überlegungen zu Rassismuserfahrungen
• Bibliographie