The Nature of Statelessness: a Legal Reappraisal

Summary

The project examines statelessness under international law with the aim of analyzing its fundamental elements, causes, and consequences, as well as the obligations of states to reduce it. Particular attention is devoted to whether statelessness can be conceptualized as a legal status—a notion traditionally rejected in international legal doctrine. Situated at the intersection of international law, human rights law, and legal theory, the project seeks to advance a more coherent account of statelessness as a legal phenomenon.