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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461947303321

Autore

Hoffman John <1944->

Titolo

Citizenship beyond the state [[electronic resource] /] / John Hoffman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : SAGE, 2004

ISBN

9786610369195

1-280-36919-1

0-7619-4941-0

1-4129-3244-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (203 p.)

Disciplina

323.6

Soggetti

Citizenship

State, The

World citizenship

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [177]-184) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: Definitions and Debates; Chapter 1 - The State; Chapter 2 - Democracy; Part II: Barriers to Democratic Citzenship; Chapter 3 - State and Nationalism; Chapter 4 - Gender and Violence; Chapter 5 - Capitalism, Class and Social Rights; Chapter 6 - Participation; Chapter 7 - Globalization; Part III: The Future of Democratic Citizenship; Chapter 8 - Citizenship, Democracy and Emancipation; Chapter 9 - The Problem of Agency and Realization; Conclusion; Bibliography; Glossary; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This is a critical introduction to the concept of citizenship which challenges the notion that citizenship has to be defined as membership of a state. Hoffman presents a realistic argument for a stateless model of citizenship.