International Human Rights Perspectives on Birthright Citizenship and Prenatal Tourism

IF 2.3 Q3 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Tourism and Hospitality Management-Croatia Pub Date : 2024-12-13 DOI:10.4018/979-8-3693-8206-6.ch008

Vikas Sharma, Kunal Seth, Somnath Roy Choudhury, Ankit Prakash

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Abstract

This study explores the intricate issues surrounding birthright citizenship and prenatal tourism through a comprehensive analysis rooted in international human rights perspectives. Birthright citizenship, enshrined in principles of jus soli, grants citizenship to individuals born within a country's territory, but its exploitation through prenatal tourism raises ethical and socio-economic concerns. The research examines historical and legal foundations across 20 countries, highlighting diverse policy responses to balance human rights and national interests. Case studies from the United States, Canada, Australia, and Hong Kong illustrate the real-world implications of these policies. Semi-structured interviews with experts in immigration law and human rights provide practical insights, while a comparative analysis identifies best practices and challenges. The study underscores the necessity for international cooperation and thoughtful policy reforms to address the exploitation of birthright citizenship, and sustainable solutions that uphold human rights and address global inequality.

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出生公民权和产前旅游的国际人权观点

本研究通过植根于国际人权视角的综合分析，探讨了围绕出生公民权和产前旅游的复杂问题。出生公民权体现在出生地原则中，赋予在一国领土内出生的个人公民权，但产前旅游对其的利用引发了伦理和社会经济问题。这项研究考察了20个国家的历史和法律基础，强调了平衡人权和国家利益的不同政策反应。来自美国、加拿大、澳大利亚和香港的案例研究说明了这些政策对现实世界的影响。与移民法和人权专家的半结构化访谈提供了实用的见解，而比较分析则确定了最佳做法和挑战。该研究强调，有必要开展国际合作，进行深思熟虑的政策改革，以解决利用出生公民权的问题，并提出维护人权和解决全球不平等问题的可持续解决方案。

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Tourism and Hospitality Management-Croatia HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM-

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1.90

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23.10%

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审稿时长

15 weeks

期刊介绍： Tourism and Hospitality Management is an international, multidisciplinary, open access journal, aiming to promote and enhance research in all fields of the tourism and hospitality industry. It publishes double-blind reviewed papers and encourages an interchange between tourism and hospitality researchers, educators and managers. Editors of Tourism and Hospitality Management strongly promote research integrity and aim to prevent any type of scientific misconduct, such as: fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, redundant publication and authorship problems. All submitted manuscripts are checked using Crossref Similarity Check (iThenticate). Nurturing a scientifically based approach to research, the journal publishes original papers along with empirical research and theoretical articles that contribute to the conceptual development of tourism and hospitality management. Editors look particularly for articles about new trends, challenges and developments, as well as the application of new ideas that are likely to affect the tourism and hospitality industry. The general criteria for the acceptance of articles are: contribution to the scientific knowledge in the field of tourism and hospitality management, scientifically reliable research methodology, relevant literature review and quality of the English language.