Employing concepts from organizational theory and the study of legitimation in global governance, the article identifies discursive, institutional, and behavioral self-legitimation practices in the operations of the investment citizenship industry. It offers illustrations of how these practices play out through public communication, processes of professionalization, and philanthropic interventions. Studying self-legitimation offers insights into the practices, norms, and drivers of the expanding global market for citizenship.
Author: Magdalena Bexell
Publication: Citizenship Studies
Article: Practices of Self-Legitimation by the Investment Citizenship Industry
Link to publication: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13621025.2025.2467274