Theorising Noncitizenship defines the theoretical challenges posed by acknowledging the realities of noncitizenship and argues that it should be seen as a foundational concept in social science. It brings together contributions from leading scholars, capturing a diversity of perspectives on the meaning of noncitizenship.

1. Theorising noncitizenship: concepts, debates and challenges 2. Assembling noncitizenship through the work of conditionality 3. Unequal access to human rights: the categories of noncitizenship 4. The business of noncitizenship 5. Rooted displacement: the paradox of belonging among stateless people 6. Citizenship and inclusion: rethinking the analytical category of noncitizenship 7. Contractualization, depoliticization and the limits of solidarity: noncitizens in contemporary Australia 8. These fine lines: locating noncitizenship in political protest in Europe

Katherine Tonkiss is a Lecturer in Sociology and Policy at the School of Languages and Social Sciences, Aston University. She is interested in the ethics of migration, immigration policy, and post-national theories of citizenship.

Tendayi Bloom is Postdoctoral Associate and Lecturer on the Global Justice Program, Yale University. Her work examines the nature of justice in the relationships between noncitizens, stateless persons and States.