The Cosmopolites: The Coming of the Global Citizen

The Cosmopolites: The Coming of the Global Citizen by Atossa Araxia Abrahamian is a timely and eye-opening book that delves into the complexities of twenty-first-century citizenship, revealing a world of individuals who occupy a new, borderless realm where statelessness and multiple citizenships present both opportunities and significant challenges. The book discusses the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, the entrepreneurs renouncing America and Europe for tax havens, and the middlemen convincing island nations to commoditize citizenship as a way of generating revenue. Through her extensive research, Abrahamian uncovers how countries like the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait have used the buying of citizenship as a solution to handle their stateless populations without providing them with the full benefits of citizenship.