Citizenship during the Establishment of the Newly-Founded State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs. Strategies of Choice

Abstract

The Austrian monarchy regulated the acquisition of citizenship in the Civil Code of 1811. As argued by many historians, both legislature and the practice of naturalization as an Austrian citizen were very inclusive. The establishment of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes changed this legislature due to broader all-European processes. Completely new categories, such as race, national belonging, etc., found their way into the concept of regulating citizenship. The fi nal part of the treatise presents different decisions and logic behind the choices made by a few players.