书名: Citizenship: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
作者: Richard Bellamy (Author)
出版社: Oxford University Press, USA (November 30, 2008)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0192802534
ISBN-13: 978-0192802538
Book Description
In this fascinating Very Short Introduction, Richard Bellamy explores the answers to these questions and more in a clear and accessible way. He approaches the subject from a political perspective, to address the complexities behind the major topical issues. Discussing the main models of citizenship, exploring how ideas of citizenship have changed through time from ancient Greece to the present, and examining notions of rights and democracy, he reveals the irreducibly political nature of citizenship today.
Readership: Anyone interested in topical issues of citizenship. Students of politics and general readers with an interest in politics and the global community.
Review
"Citizenship is a vast subject for a short introduction, but Richard Bellamy has risen to the challenge with aplomb." -- Mark Garnett, TLS
"[Bellamy] advances a distinct and provocative view of citizenship." -- Mark Garnett, TLS
"One can only hope that well-argued...tracts like this will remind govenments and voters that citizenship involves duties as well as rights." -- Mark Garnett, TLS
About the Author
Richard Bellamy is a Professor of Political Science and Director of the School of Public Policy at University College, London.
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作者: Richard Bellamy (Author)
出版社: Oxford University Press, USA (November 30, 2008)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0192802534
ISBN-13: 978-0192802538
Book Description
- Explores notions of citizenship from a political perspective, asking what citizenship is, and why it matters
- Highly topical issue - citizenship has become a buzz-word for politicians of all stripes, moral leaders, and every kind of campaigning group from the global to the local level
- Looks at the teaching of citizenship in schools, citizenship tests for immigrants, and the many different definitions and types of citizenship in modern society
- Examines the challenges confronting the very possibility of citizenship today, the impact of globalization, and the desirability of 'global citizenship'
- Explores the many different theories of citizenship, and looks at concepts such as membership and belonging, and the relation between citizenship, rights, and democracy
In this fascinating Very Short Introduction, Richard Bellamy explores the answers to these questions and more in a clear and accessible way. He approaches the subject from a political perspective, to address the complexities behind the major topical issues. Discussing the main models of citizenship, exploring how ideas of citizenship have changed through time from ancient Greece to the present, and examining notions of rights and democracy, he reveals the irreducibly political nature of citizenship today.
Readership: Anyone interested in topical issues of citizenship. Students of politics and general readers with an interest in politics and the global community.
Review
"Citizenship is a vast subject for a short introduction, but Richard Bellamy has risen to the challenge with aplomb." -- Mark Garnett, TLS
"[Bellamy] advances a distinct and provocative view of citizenship." -- Mark Garnett, TLS
"One can only hope that well-argued...tracts like this will remind govenments and voters that citizenship involves duties as well as rights." -- Mark Garnett, TLS
About the Author
Richard Bellamy is a Professor of Political Science and Director of the School of Public Policy at University College, London.
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