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Deirdre Troy's research examines political theories of citizenship, immigration, and banishment, with a specific focus on Britain's empire. She is interested in developing political theories through historical and archival analysis. Her current work includes developing a monograph based on her PhD thesis, 'Imperial Politics of Citizenship Revocation,' where she critiques the normative theories of citizenship revocation and challenges established methodologies that rely on idealized theories rather than historically grounded accounts. Deirdre conducts a historical survey of citizenship-related practices within Britain’s empire, exploring topics such as transportation policies from the 18th century and the Commonwealth citizenship introduced in 1948. Her research draws attention to the historical domination and oppression instituted by citizenship power relations. By incorporating feminist and decolonial interventions, she highlights the power dynamics that normative theories of citizenship reproduce. Her work has been published in 'Citizenship Studies.'
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