Citizenship. A Very Short Introduction

Citizenship. A Very Short Introduction

Richard Bellamy

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Interest in citizenship has never been higher. Politicians of all stripes stress its importance, as do church leaders, captains of industry and every kind of campaigning group–from those supporting global causes, such as tackling world poverty, to others with a largely local focus, such as combating neighborhood crime. In this brilliant, compact introduction, Richard Bellamy offers an eye-opening look at an idea that is as important as it is rare–the prospect of influencing government policy according to reasonably fair rules and on a more or less equal basis with others. Bringing together the most recent scholarship, the book sheds light on how ideas of citizenship have changed through time from ancient Greece to the present, looks at concepts such as membership and belonging, and highlights the relation between citizenship, rights, and democracy. Bellamy also examines the challenges confronting the very possibility of citizenship today, the impact of globalization, the desirability of “global citizenship,” the teaching of citizenship in schools, citizenship tests for immigrants, and the many different definitions and types of citizenship in modern society. click to read more

Categories:
Education Studies & Teaching

Year:
2008

Publisher:
Oxford University Press, USA

Language:
english

Pages:
153

ISBN 10:
0192802534

ISBN 13:
9780192802538

Series:
Very Short Introductions

File:
PDF, 3.11 MB