LEADER 03336nam 2200457 450 001 9910794196103321 005 20230617024851.0 010 $a1-4744-6783-0 024 7 $a10.1515/9781474467834 035 $a(CKB)4100000010653667 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6141455 035 $a(DE-B1597)614211 035 $a(DE-B1597)9781474467834 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000010653667 100 $a20200618d2003 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 13$aAn introduction to global citizenship /$fNigel Dower 210 1$aEdinburgh :$cEdinburgh University Press,$d[2003] 210 4$dİ2003 215 $a1 online resource (xv, 184 pages) 311 $a0-7486-1470-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tCONTENTS -- $tPREFACE -- $tGLOSSARY -- $tPART I THE FRAMEWORK -- $t1. INTRODUCTION -- $t2. GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES AND PROBLEMS: THE NEED FOR A GLOBAL ETHIC -- $t3. CITIZENSHIP IN A GLOBALISED WORLD -- $tPART II EXAMPLES AND AREAS OF INTEREST -- $t4. HUMAN RIGHTS -- $t5. PEACE AND SECURITY -- $t6. DEVELOPMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENT -- $t7. THE UNITED NATIONS AND GLOBAL GOVERNANCE -- $tPART III THEORETICAL ISSUES -- $t8. CRITIQUE OF THE GLOBAL -- $t9. GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP IN THE WORLD? PRESENT REALITIES AND FUTURE PROSPECTS -- $tAPPENDIX 1 UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS -- $tAPPENDIX 2 THE EARTH CHARTER -- $tBIBLIOGRAPHY -- $tINDEX 330 $aIn this short textbook introduction to the idea of Global Citizenship, Nigel Dower examines the arguments from ethical, social and political theory for and against the view that we are global citizens. The discussion is set in its historical context but the main emphasis is on the idea of global citizenship as a cultural process, and its application in the modern world.The book is divided into three parts - the Framework, which explores the historical context and the ethical and institutional aspects of the concept of global citizenship; Applications, covering key areas of current global concern, including the environment, aid and poverty elimination, human rights, peace, and global governance; and Theoretical Issues, which explores the arguments for and against global citizenship in more depth.Key FeaturesIncludes a glossary of key termsCovers ethical, social and political theoryIncludes chapters on the environment, aid and poverty, human rights, peace, and global governanceAddresses key issues in contemporary political and international studiesPlaces issues surrounding September 11th in context of Global CitizenshipCovers role of the UN; anti-globalisation campaigns (e.g. in Genoa); corporate global citizenship; Oxfam; Amnesty International; Jubilee 2000Assuming no prior knowledge of the area, this is an ideal introduction for anyone interested in the idea of global citizenship. 606 $aWorld citizenship 606 $aInternationalism 615 0$aWorld citizenship. 615 0$aInternationalism. 676 $a323.6 700 $aDower$b Nigel$f1942-$01525221 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910794196103321 996 $aAn introduction to global citizenship$93855362 997 $aUNINA