National Minorities and Dual Citizenship

Sa？etak Dual citizenship has become an important issue of democratic theory and politics of citizenship. Many countries with large immigration permit or tolerate it, and many others lead an active policy of retaining or granting citizenship to members of their community in the world, so-called Diaspora. The dual citizenship has gained particular importance in citizenship policies of some countries in Central and Southeastern Europe (Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Croatia) towards the members of their minority in the neighboring countries where they are allowed non-resident citizenship. Dual citizenship is considered a special right of minorities - a means of protection of their human rights and the preservation of national identity, and this intention is supported by European institutions. This paper analyzes the specificities of citizenship policies in countries with this type of dual citizenship, their dependence on the ethnic understanding of the nation and the work of political actors which are maintaining such understanding, as well as the impact on policy towards minorities and their position