Root (Center for Environmental Studies, Oxford U.) studies the concept of market citizenship and its built-in discrepancies, including differing perceptions of prosperity, increasing market choices fo
The introduction of compulsory citizenship education into the national curriculum has generated a plethora of new interests in the politics of childhood and youth. Citizenship for Teenagers explores t
This wide-ranging volume explores the impact of globalization upon citizenship, with a special focus on the transnational challenges that globalization poses. While there is much debate over the conce
This group of international authors, writing collaboratively, look at the evolution of citizenship within a variety of contexts and disciplines, looking very closely at the trend of history and the vo
Traces the history of the Pledge of Allegiance and the debates and controversies that have surrounded it, in a story that ranges from the flag's composition in 1892 to the Supreme Court's action in 20
European changes in relationships between the provision of income security and promotion of employment, between public and private responsibility for social risk protection, between rights to receive
Exploring a key aspect of European integration, this clear and thoughtful book considers the remarkable experiment with common rights and citizenship in the EU. Explaining this innovation—why states c
The Many Faces of Patriotism debate the consequences of the 21st century's patriotic resurgence, examining it both in theoretical and comparative terms that draw on examples of patriotism from ancient
This book addresses key transformations in citizenship politics in the EU ,ember states. The contributors argue that the anti-discrimination agenda set out in the Treaty of Amsterdam has had an impact
This unique study presents the results of a cross-national analysis of citizenship and participation among citizens in twelve European democracies.Research on the future and quality of contemporary de
When we think about what constitutes being a good citizen, routine activities like voting, letter writing, and paying attention to the news spring to mind. But in Citizen Speak, Andrew J. Perrin argue
What does it mean to be English? What does it mean to be British? Is the cross of St. George a proud symbol of a great tradition, or the badge of a neo-Nazi? In a world where British citizens can lay
How can societies that welcome immigrants from around the world create civic cohesion and political community out of ethnic and racial diversity? This thought-provoking book is the first to provide a
Can we conceptualise a kind of citizenship that need not be of a nation-state, but might be of a variety of political frameworks? Bringing together political theory with debates about European integra
An historical introduction to the varieties of citizenship in Britain, starting in the Middle Ages and bringing the story right up to the present day. Both the status and understanding of citizenship
Neoliberalism is commonly viewed as an economic doctrine that seeks to limit the scope of government. Some consider it a form of predatory capitalism with adverse effects on the Global South. In this
Citizenship presents two faces. Within a political community it stands for inclusion and universalism, but to outsiders, citizenship means exclusion. Because these aspects of citizenship appear spatia
An historical introduction to the varieties of citizenship in Britain, starting in the Middle Ages and bringing the story right up to the present day.Both the status and understanding of citizenship i
In this astounding yet true rags-to-riches saga, twenty-year-old Milwaukee native Chris Gardner arrives in San Francisco to pursue a promising career in medicine. Considered a prodigy in scientific re
