How to Be French: Nationality in the Making since 1789 Book

Acronyms and Abbreviations vii

Acknowledgments xi

Introduction 1

Part 1 The Construction of Modern Nationality Law in France

1 From the Old Regime to the Civil Code: The Two Revolutions in French Nationality 11

2 The Triumph of Jus Soli (1803-1889) 30

3 Naturalization Comes to the Aid of the Nation (1889-1940) 54

Part 2 Ethnic Crises in French Nationality

4 Vichy: A Racist and Anti-Semitic Nationality Policy 87

5 The Difficult Reestablishment of Republican Legislation 125

6 The Algerian Crisis in French Nationality 152

Conclusion to Parts One and Two 168

Part 3 Nationality in Comparison and in Practice

7 Jus Soli versus Jus Sanguinis: The False Opposition between French and German Law 173

8 Discrimination within Nationality Law 194

9 How Does One Become or Remain French? French Nationality in Practice 228

Conclusion 250

Glossary 255

Notes 263

Maps and Documents 375

Bibliography 409

Index 427