Passport island: The market for EU citizenship in Cyprus.

"Passport Island: The Market for EU Citizenship in Cyprus" by Theodoros Rakopoulos explores the Citizenship by Investment Program (CIP) in Cyprus, focusing on the global economic citizenship as a commodity. The book delves into the impact of granting citizenship to wealthy non-Europeans on a small post-colonial country like Cyprus, reshaping urban landscapes and causing discontent among locals. Through an ethnographic approach, Rakopoulos analyzes the dialectical nature of global citizenship, highlighting the inequalities and tensions surrounding the CIP industry. The book offers a unique perspective on citizenship, global political economy, and the implications of offshoring citizenship through investment programs. [Extracted from the article]