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In this incisive analysis, Sredanovic compares and contrasts the experiences of citizenship and integration policies in the UK and Belgium. In-depth interviews with officials illuminate both the everyday application of approaches to citizenship and integration, and their evolution in recent years. By examining the levels of discretion that exist within the two countries' systems, the book explores the variations within the implementation processes. The first comparative work of its kind, this book goes beyond the analysis of legislation to explore how citizenship and integration policies are applied on the frontline.

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In this striking book, Sredanovic sheds new light on the central role played by the implementation processes of citizenship and integration policies. This is a powerful demonstration of how discretion and institutional organization produce variations. Andrea Rea, Universite Libre de Bruxelles The wealth of empirical material in Sredanovic's book paints a wonderful picture of the complex implementation of naturalization procedures. It offers a welcome contribution to understanding the workings of discretion in different legal and political contexts. Jelena Dzankic, European University Institute This distinctive book uncovers how the meaning of integration changes at the point of implementing policy, and tracks how discretion and diverging interpretations of the law can hinder but also help migrants seeking citizenship status. Anne-Marie Fortier, Lancaster University

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Djordje Sredanovic is an FNRS postdoctoral fellow at the Group for Research on Ethnic Relations, Migration and Equality at the Universit Libre de Bruxelles.

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