CitizenshipThis book presents a clear and comprehensive overview of citizenship, which has become one of the most important political ideas of our time. The author, an experienced textbook writer and teacher, uses a postmodern theory of citizenship to ask topical questions as: * Can citizenship exist without the nation-state? |
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Contents
PREFACE | 7 |
The idea of citizenship | 11 |
Citizenship and the nationstate | 43 |
Rights and responsibilities | 54 |
Pluralism and difference | 83 |
Enhancing citizenship | 106 |
Citizenship in a global | 132 |
Conclusion | 162 |
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References to this book
Citizenship: Discourse, Theory, and Transnational Prospects Peter Kivisto,Thomas Faist No preview available - 2007 |
Education for Democratic Citizenship: Issues of Theory and Practice Andrew Lockyer,Bernard Crick,John Annette No preview available - 2003 |