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1. Getting Statelessness Published: Pathways to Publication for Early Career Researchers in the Field of Statelessness Studies

Author:
Barbara von Rütte
Publication Date:
02-2024
Content Type:
Journal Article
Journal:
Statelessness & Citizenship Review
Institution:
Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness, Melbourne Law School
Abstract:
In Hungary, four legislations regulating citizenship-related issues in detail had been enacted starting from the second half of the 19th century. The Hungarian legislation recognises the legal status of statelessness and the concept of a stateless person. Hungary has ratified both the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons(‘1954 Convention’)1 and the 1961 Conventionon the Reduction of Statelessness (‘1961 Convention’).2 Consequently, there was an intention to find a solution for persons who submit an application for stateless status in its territory. In this commentary, I introduce the Hungarian citizenship legislation in force, particularly focusing on the articles concerning the acquisition of Hungarian citizenship and how these relate to statelessness. I examine whether statelessness is adequately addressed in the legislation governing the acquisition of Hungarian citizenship and whether the legislation in force is able to provide appropriate safeguards in order to prevent statelessness, especially childhood statelessness. Comprehensive analysis regarding this matter is currently lacking. I argue that the situation in Hungary could be viewed as a ‘glass half empty’, as the citizenship legislation does provide some safeguards against statelessness, but significant flaws remain in the legislation regarding the prevention of statelessness, especially childhood statelessness. The National Assembly should address these gaps toenable Hungary to fulfil its international obligations under the 1961 Conventionto prevent and eradicate childhood statelessness. This commentary only focuses on the examination of the citizenship law and its safeguards against statelessness. I do not extend the analysis to the Hungarian statelessness determination procedure.
Topic:
Citizenship, Naturalization, Legislation, Statelessness, and Hungarian Citizenship Act
Political Geography:
Europe and Hungary

2. Getting Statelessness Published: Pathways to Publication for Early Career Researchers in the Field of Statelessness Studies

Author:
Barbara von Rütte
Publication Date:
12-2023
Content Type:
Working Paper
Institution:
Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness, Melbourne Law School
Abstract:
The field of statelessness studies is coming of age.1 Over the last decade, a growing number of young scholars have been working on questions relating to statelessness and citizenship in different disciplines, from diverse perspectives and in various parts of the world, as this Special Issue demonstrates.2 Many of these young statelessness scholars have recently completed their doctoral research and are aboutto publish their work. At the same time, quite a number of significant contributions to the field are based on the doctoral research of statelessness scholars.3 Nevertheless, publishing can be difficult in a field like statelessness or citizenship which is so broad and interdisciplinary in character but, at the same time, highly specialised. Access to publication is even more difficult for early career researchers and, as the study by Jozefien Boone has shown, for scholars with lived experience of statelessness and scholars from the Global South.4Hence, the question of how research on statelessness and citizenship can be published has been raised within the Global PhDs on Statelessness (‘GPS’) network. This commentary discusses the pathway to publication for research on statelessness and citizenship by doctoral and early career scholars based on a 2021 seminar on academic publishing organised by the GPS network,5 as well as on my own experience with publishing my first monograph.6 It is directed at early career researchers in the field of statelessness studies with the aim of providing them with pathways for publishing their doctoral research.7This commentaryfocuseson the procedure for publishing a bookin the form of a traditional monograph, which is clearly distinguishable from the publishing of an academic article.
Topic:
Citizenship, Research, Global South, Academia, Statelessness, Publication, Monograph, and Article
Political Geography:
Global Focus