What is Citizenship?
Structured analytically, the book introduces the reader to all the facets of citizenship.
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What is Citizenship?
Structured analytically, the book introduces the reader to all the facets of citizenship.
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What is Citizenship?

What is Citizenship?

by Derek Heater
What is Citizenship?

What is Citizenship?

by Derek Heater

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Overview

Structured analytically, the book introduces the reader to all the facets of citizenship.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780745667003
Publisher: Polity Press
Publication date: 05/29/2013
Sold by: JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format: eBook
Pages: 208
File size: 985 KB

About the Author

Derek Heater is Founder Chairman of the Politics Association and the author of several books on political ideas.

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Acknowledgement viii

Introduction 1

1 The Liberal Tradition 4

Origins • Citizenship and capitalism • Marshall's analysis • Marshall: influence and judgements • Social citizenship and neo-liberalism • Two additional elements • Citizenship rights at the turn of the century • The problem of rights in practice

2 The Civic Republican Tradition 44

Major thinkers • Purpose of citizenship • Style of citizenship • Qualities of citizenship • Role of the citizen • Forming the citizen • Revival and arguments • Adaptations for today

3 Who Are Citizens? 80

Legal definitions • Equality or elitism? • Feminist perspectives • Citizenship as nationality: origins • Citizenship and nationality synthesized • National citizens: made or born • Multiculturalism

4 Multiple Citizenship 115

The idea of multiple citizenship • Parallel citizenships • Federal constitutions • The European Union • Sub-state citizenships • The idea of cosmopolis • World citizenship identity and morality • World law and the citizen • World governance and the citizen • Pros and cons

5 Problems and Resolutions 155

Inherent problems and tensions • Current issues • The roles of education • Connections and essence

References 181

Select Reading List 187

Index 189

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