Global Market for Investor Citizenship

Jelena Džankić is Coordinator of the Global Citizenship Observatory (GLOBALCIT) at the European University Institute, Italy. She researches citizenship in Europe and beyond, Europeanisation, and politics of identity.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Citizenship and Money: Historical Snapshots.- 3. To sell or not to sell: the ethics of ius pecuniae.- 4. A Classification of Investment-Based Citizenship Programmes.- 5. ‘Long-Distance Citizens’: Strategies and Interests of States, Companies and Individuals in the Global Race for Wealth.- 6. Ius pecuniae in a Multilevel System: The European Experience.- 7. Conclusion.

“Jelena Džankić’s presents an interesting collection of chapters on the concept of investor citizenship. … Readers will find, in the volume, both historical and modern contexts for controversies surrounding the phenomenon of ‘passports for sale’ and why some countries opt for it while others do not. With this volume … Džankić offers a valuable and capturing study for anyone interested in the topic of investor citizenship.” (Andrej Přívara, Comparative Southeast European Studies, Vol. 70 (4), 2022)