A Brief History of Citizenship

Datos Bibliográficos

ID23396646
AutoresDerek Heater (autor de correspondencia)
Año2004
Páginas160
Fecha de publicación2004-05-28
Open AccessNo
TipoBOOK
RevistaA Brief History of Citizenship (SOURCE_BOOK)
EditorialEdinburgh University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1515/9781474469067
OpenAlexW4302330497
Open LibraryOL51667177M
ISBN9781474469067
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas78

GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup('ISBN:9780748619993); An introductory survey of the history of the principles and practice of citizenship, based on the premise that the current conditions and debates about citizenship cannot be fully understood without a knowledge of the historical background. This is provided through an analytical narrative of the functioning of citizenship and the major theorists from Sparta to the present day, including quotations from key texts. In addition the reader is asked to consider, based on the historical evidence presented, how citizenship differs from other forms of socio-political identity. In particular the commonly-held assumption that citizenship and nationality are synonymous is questioned on the grounds of historical experience and the difficulties it raises. Assuming no background knowledge, this is an ideal introduction to the history of citizenship. Key Features Fills a gap in the market by covering a neglected facet of the subject of Citizenship: its history Comprehensive coverage, yet brief and easy-to-read Combines narrative, analysis and quotations from key texts to offer a stimulating history of Citizenship "

Citizenship · Political science · Politics · History · Law · Political Systems and Governance