외국인의 선거권 인정문제로서 주민권과국민주권 사이의 갈등의 조절: 독일에서의 논의를 중심으로

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(Purpose) The main research objectives of this paper are to analyze and review whether the formation and development of the concept of ‘denizenship’, which guarantees the legal status and rights of permanent foreign residents, contributes to reconceptualizing political rights that realize the principle of national sovereignty, such as the right to vote, as human rights of all people, not as exclusive rights of the people. (Research methods) In relation to the possibility of a new concept of denizen as a new form of concept for guaranteeing the legal status and rights of permanent foreign residents in an immigrant country, we first analyzed and reviewed the discussions on the recognition of voting rights for foreigners in Germany and Korea. (Findings) One of the important complaints raised as one of the factors of persistent political inequality of long-term foreign residents is the demand for guaranteeing full voting rights for the realization of the principle of complete democracy. Relaxing the citizenship acquisition process for long-term foreign residents can have a complementary effect on their demand for equal political rights through recognition of their denizenship. (Conclusion and recommendations) Discussions on expanding the scope of application of the concept of denizenship to better guarantee the legal status and rights of foreign residents or on easing citizenship or nationality requirements and procedures to guarantee their right to political participation contribute to the political integration of foreign residents.

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